Marlen Rusiñol, ENGLISH IV, Topic: Racism. (Ross, B. (2020). Racism.

Alberta Civil Liberties Research

Centre. Retrieved February 19, 2023, from https://www.aclrc.com/racism )

Racism racial DEFINITION OF THE TERM RACISM:

prejudice, Racism is different from racial prejudice, hatred, or discrimination. Racism
hatred, or involves one group having the power to carry out systematic discrimination
discrimination. through the institutional policies and practices of the society and by
shaping the cultural beliefs and values that support those racist policies and
practices (dRworks).
Racism=
RACIAL RACISM =
PREJUDICE +
POWER RACIAL PREJUDICE : discriminatory attitudes by assumptions made on the
color of someone s skin. For example: Inspired by European Imperialism,
White people there s people that continue to reinforce that the white race is superior to
can experience the others, meaning the ones who resemble the characteristic of being
racial part of the superior race are the ideal .
discrimination Being non-white doesn t mean that one is unable to have racial prejudices.
but NOT racism, +
because of their POWER: the ability to influence others in addition to having access to
POWER resources, access to decision-makers to get what you want done, [and] the
(privilege). ability to define reality for yourself and others (dRworks). The concept of
power is crucial to comprehending anti-racism since power connections are
QUESTIONS: dynamic and continually moving. Racism cannot be comprehended without
• What s taking these concepts into account. Power can be used malignantly and
racism? intentionally, and members of a culture may profit from power that they are
• Racism not aware of.
consists of
which Overall, racism's connection to power is the key to comprehending it.
structures? Everybody, including white people, is racially categorized, and are not
• Difference immune to racial discrimination. However, they are immune to racism due
between to the power differential. White people (and those who "pass" as white)
power and continue to receive unearned privileges that they experience on a daily
racial basis (often unconsciously) because they are not subjected to racism,
prejudice. despite the fact that other factors (such as gender, class, occupation,
• Racism is education, sexual orientation, ability, etc.) can certainly alter it all.
inspired by?

Racism is a mix of racial prejudice, which constitutes of discrimination made on someone s

skin color AND power, that in this case, they use it malignantly to feel superior. White people
cannot suffer from racism (because of their power) but they can face racial discrimination.