post-racial

or post·ra·cial

[ pohst-rey-shuhl ]

adjective

1. characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present:

   post-racial politics;

   the post-racial era.

Word History and Origins

Origin of post-racial¹

First recorded in 1970–75; post- + racial

Example Sentences

At the time, Stephanopoulos had said with certainty, "There is no question this is the beginning — this is the first election of the future. I think we are moving towards a post-racial America."

From Salon

The veteran “Daily Show” host, who returned to the Comedy Central desk as interim host in February, looked back at the “post-racial” proclamations ABC News pundit George Stephanopoulos made when Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008 and Bill O’Reilly’s remarks on Fox News about a GOP pivot on Hispanic voters when Obama was reelected in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times

He may not have been thinking transracially, but that writing was on the wall: Precisely because the United States is more complex racially and ethnically than institutional color-coding comprehends, we should be working overtime to advance principles, habits, and bonds that transcend racial groupism in a civic culture that’s thick enough to thrive in on post-racial terms.

From Salon

“We are so far away from being a post-racial society,” Ramakrishnan said, “but there does seem to be greater social acceptability for Hindus and Indians with distinctive names to run for office.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, Harris’ childhood probably wasn’t a post-racial dream, no more than former President Obama’s.

From Los Angeles Times