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Editor's Note: This article references racial slurs and offensive language. As the Black Lives Matter movement remains in the spotlight after the police killing of George Floyd — most visibly in ...
America today is not a racist country, but it is a country where racism still exists. There’s a wide distinction between the two.
During the mid-2010s, American society has seen a resurgence of high levels of racism and discrimination. One new phenomenon has been the rise of the "alt-right" movement: a white nationalist coalition which seeks the expulsion of sexual and racial minorities from the United States. [179]
In the context of racism in the United States, racism against African Americans dates back to the colonial era, and it continues to be a persistent issue in American society in the 21st century. From the arrival of the first Africans in early colonial times until after the American Civil War, most African Americans were enslaved.
In the book "The Souls of White Jokes" Latino author Raúl Pérez states racist humor is dangerous but used by politicians, law enforcement and far-right groups. From minstrel shows to memes: How ...
2007 report found significant racial disparities in 300,000 credit files matched with Social Security records with African American scores being half that of white, non-Hispanics. [121] 2010 study found that African American in Illinois zip codes had scores of less than 620 at a rate of 54.2%.
Tatum writes, "In my view, reserving the term racist only for behaviors committed by Whites in the context of a White-dominated society is a way of acknowledging the ever-present power differential afforded Whites by the culture and institutions that make up the system of advantage and continue to reinforce notions of White superiority." [51]
Four months after the Raleigh Police Department opened an investigation into a social-media post of a senior officer, local groups are calling for more accountability.