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racism

noun as in prejudice against an ethnic group

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The vice president is especially ham-fisted, but the tactic of using racism to persuade white voters to reject their economic self-interest is hardly new in Republican politics.

From Salon

The film centers on Black women and their experiences dealing with racism and carries a message of creating a more anti-racist society.

The core disputes at the court this year reflect controversial factual questions about gender and race: How pervasive and influential is racism in the current day?

From Salon

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has told the BBC he will not resign from his position, after a Panorama investigation revealed evidence of misogyny and racism in the force.

From BBC

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to the home secretary and the mayor of London after a BBC investigation found misogyny and racism inside the force.

From BBC

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