systemic racism

[ si-stem-ik rey-siz-uhm ]

noun

1. racism ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of systemic racism¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Soon after taking office, Biden rescinded a Trump-era executive order restricting diversity training on systemic racism in federal government, including the military.

From Los Angeles Times

Aside from investigations, funding is another tool the Trump administration could potentially use to rein in programs or curriculum, including “critical race theory,” which they cast as anti-American, misguided “woke” efforts because they delve into systemic racism.

From Los Angeles Times

Dana Sherrod, cofounder and executive director of the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice, said that “by omitting the mention of systemic racism, it is putting the blame back onto patients.”

From Los Angeles Times

The only time the phrase “systemic racism” appears in the blueprint is in reference to the findings of another state report.

From Los Angeles Times

The French foreign ministry dismissed the criticism, saying: "Any accusation of systemic racism or discrimination by the police in France is totally groundless. France and its police fight resolutely against racism and all forms of discrimination."

From BBC