racial justice

[ rey-shuhl juhs-tis ]

noun

1. fair and just treatment of all members of all racial groups, such that equitable opportunities and outcomes are possible for all members of a society.

Word History and Origins

Origin of racial justice¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

His persistent vile, aimed at movements for racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights and accountability in policing worked.

From Salon

Taking part in activism is no longer a thing only “activists” do; the protests of the early Trump years primed left-leaning Americans to join the racial justice demonstrations of 2020, for instance.

From Slate

After anger over pandemic mismanagement, racial justice protests, and more, the final offering of that election cycle was payouts that were bigger than the $1,200 checks that Trump sent out.

From Slate

Folt also cited “of special significance” her efforts to rectify the university’s checkered past on racial justice — offering honorary degrees to 33 Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II who were denied the chance to continue their USC studies, stripping the name of eugenicist Rufus von KleinSmid from a prominent building and renaming it after Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, a Native American leader, and honoring survivors of the Holocaust with a University Medallion.

From Los Angeles Times

“When we talk about the police to deportation pipeline is a racial justice issue, this is exactly what we mean,” Alemseged said.

From Los Angeles Times