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<p>'''Institutional or systemic racism''''' "explains how ideas of white superiority are captured in everyday thinking at a systems level: taking in the big picture of how society operates, rather than looking at one-on-one interactions. These systems can include laws and regulations, but also unquestioned social systems. Systemic racism can stem from education, hiring practices or access." -''Mary Frances O'Dowd'' <ref>https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-systemic-racism-and-institutional-racism-131152</ref> ''</p> | <p>'''Institutional or systemic racism''''' "explains how ideas of white superiority are captured in everyday thinking at a systems level: taking in the big picture of how society operates, rather than looking at one-on-one interactions. These systems can include laws and regulations, but also unquestioned social systems. Systemic racism can stem from education, hiring practices or access." -''Mary Frances O'Dowd'' <ref>https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-systemic-racism-and-institutional-racism-131152</ref> ''</p> | ||
==Examples of systemic racism== | |||
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'''1. Showing up''' | |||
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for rallies, marches, phonebanking, doorknocking, teach-ins, etc. | |||
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'''2. Voting with the movement''' | |||
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the cause (e.g., abortion, climate change, immigration) is the deciding factor in the active supporter’s vote | |||
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'''3. Persuading others''' | |||
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at school, at family gatherings, on social media, at work etc. | |||
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'''4'''. '''Acting independently within their place of influence''' | |||
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lawyers taking on pro bono cases, teachers using their classrooms, union members using meetings of their local | |||
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Revision as of 17:59, 11 November 2022
Institutional or systemic racism "explains how ideas of white superiority are captured in everyday thinking at a systems level: taking in the big picture of how society operates, rather than looking at one-on-one interactions. These systems can include laws and regulations, but also unquestioned social systems. Systemic racism can stem from education, hiring practices or access." -Mary Frances O'Dowd [1]
Examples of systemic racism
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1. Showing up |
for rallies, marches, phonebanking, doorknocking, teach-ins, etc. |
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2. Voting with the movement |
the cause (e.g., abortion, climate change, immigration) is the deciding factor in the active supporter’s vote |
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3. Persuading others |
at school, at family gatherings, on social media, at work etc. |
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4. Acting independently within their place of influence |
lawyers taking on pro bono cases, teachers using their classrooms, union members using meetings of their local |
If you have any suggested revisions or additional resources to share related to the above content, please email them to kenzie@lehub.ca.
