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  2. Racism - Wikipedia

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    Racism is a complex concept that can involve each of those; but it cannot be equated with, nor is it synonymous, with these other terms. [citation needed] The term is often used in relation to what is seen as prejudice within a minority or subjugated group, as in the concept of reverse racism. "Reverse racism" is a concept often used to ...

  3. Use of nigger in proper names - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes other substitutes for "nigger" were used. "Nigger Head Mountain", at Burnet, Texas, was named because the forest atop it resembled a black man's hair. In 1966, the First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, denounced the racist name, asking the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the U.S. Forest Service to rename it, becoming "Colored Mountain" in ...

  4. Gook - Wikipedia

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    Gook (/ ˈ ɡ uː k / or / ˈ ɡ ʊ k /) is a derogatory term for people of East and Southeast Asian descent. [1] Its origin is unclear, but it may have originated among U.S. Marines during the Philippine–American War (1899–1913).

  5. Let’s talk about some words that trigger white people - AOL

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    OPINION: When white people hear or read the words “white,” “race,” “racist,” and “racism,” they have a visceral reaction. Why is that? The post Let’s talk about some words that ...

  6. Wog - Wikipedia

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    Wog is a racial slur used to refer, in British English, to black and South Asian people, and, in Australian English, to people from the Mediterranean region. [1] Whilst it is extremely derogatory in British English, in Australian English it may be considered non-offensive depending on how the word is used, due to reclamation and changing connotations.

  7. Is the term ‘coconut’ controversial, racist – or both?

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    The image has fuelled a row over whether the term is a racist slur ... But many still hold the view that it is a racist slur. One such person is ... GB News presenter Albie Amankona also called it ...

  8. BBC says sorry for using racist term in news report - AOL

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    The BBC apologized Sunday for broadcasting a racist slur in a news report, saying it was a mistake that has caused many people distress. BBC says sorry for using racist term in news report Skip to ...

  9. Reverse racism - Wikipedia

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    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." [50]