structural racism

[ struhk-cher-uhl rey-siz-uhm ]

noun

1. racism ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of structural racism¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

But this year’s results suggest that if there is a single deal-breaker for Democrats in the current environment, it isn’t having “elite” characteristics or having used phrases like structural racism or white supremacy in the past.

From Slate

The George Floyd protests put police reform on the agenda and served as a wake-up call about the raw, contemporary dangers of structural racism, but except for its transformation into a scary right-wing bedtime story about looters and out-of-control cities, it seems to have sunk back below the surface, leaving only a few cultural ripples behind.

From Slate

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has faulted many factors, including differences in healthcare and underlying chronic conditions as well as structural racism and implicit bias.

From Los Angeles Times

The NT's Children's Commissioner Shahleena Musk, a Larrakia woman from Darwin, told the BBC that there was “structural racism at force in the Northern Territory youth justice system”.

From BBC

"Structural racism, which contributes to many health disparities, involves the complex interplay of macro-level systems, policies, as well as institutional practices and processes which accumulate over time and result in the unfair advantage of one racial group over another."

From Salon