Example Sentences

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Popular culture from Tamil Nadu, the southern state where “Annapoorani” was made, has routinely taken aim at casteism for nearly a hundred years.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

During the summer of anti–police brutality protests spurred by George Floyd’s murder, Americans newly introduced to sociopolitical concepts like systemic racism and mutual aid likewise got their first glimpses of casteism.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2023

U.S. discrimination laws ban ancestry discrimination but do not explicitly ban casteism.

From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2023

But the Seattle City Council is not the first group to notice the pervasive problem of casteism in America.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

“Like racism, casteism is a system of oppression; it is a very real — and growing — problem in our country and our local communities, but one that is not understood by most Americans.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023