racism
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Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Jones called for calm and noted it was "important to say that there is historical and a long history of racism in policing that we need to acknowledge".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
By smoothly merging the true and the invented stories and characters of 1950s Hollywood, Newson alerts us to the increase in racism and homophobia evident in the entertainment business, and in the U.S., today.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
David has shared two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Boston Globe stories in 1983 on the persistence of racism in Boston and the other for stories in The Wall Street Journal in 2002 on corporate wrong-doing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
They should not, however, be expected to carry over this nuanced perception of racism in other settings.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
“I’m just—I’m sick and tired of trying to explain to the world why racism is bad, okay? Why is that my job?”
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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Human Geography - Middle School
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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