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Resources for Identifying and Dismantling Systematic Racism

What is White Privilege?

White privilege is the societal advantage that is enjoyed by white people to social mobility, entitlement, political access/representation, and economic benefits based on their being white.  A white person benefiting from these privileges is not necessarily racist or prejudice, but rather derives privilege from just being white.  Even if white people are oppressed by class, ethnic or religious bias, gender or orientation, white privilege is still a benefit they share over those of non-white people.

Reverse Racism is a term  used by white people to deny white privilege. It is often used in reference to policies such as affirmative action.

What is Systematic Racism?

"Developed by sociologist Joe Feagin, systemic racism is a popular way of explaining, within the social sciences and humanities, the significance of race and racism both historically and in today's world.   Feagin defines systemic racism in the introduction to the book:  Systemic racism includes the complex array of antiblack practices, the unjustly gained political-economic power of whites, the continuing economic and other resource inequalities along racial lines, and the white racist ideologies and attitudes created to maintain and rationalize white privilege and power. Systemic here means that the core racist realities are manifested in each of society’s major parts [...] each major part of U.S. society--the economy, politics, education, religion, the family--reflects the fundamental reality of systemic racism."  Definition of Systemic Racism in Sociology: Beyond Prejudice and Micro-Agression, Nicki, Lisa Coll, Thought & Company, 7/3/2019.  https://www.thoughtco.com/systemic-racism-3026565  Accessed, 6/7/2020

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