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Racism
The combination of power and racial prejudice when that prejudice affects the power. Note that racism can happen with any racial prejudice and any power structure.

When Jim Crow laws used racial prejudices to enforce mandatory segregation, the prejudices became racism.

If Person A will no hire Person B because of a prejudice against Person A's race, that is racism.

If someone random person yells a slur at you, it is prejudice, but not racism, as that person has no power over you.
By Lu
Racism
The belief that some races are inherently superior (physically, intellectually, or culturally) to others and therefore have a right to dominate them. In the United States, racism, particularly by whites against blacks, has created profound racial tension and conflict in virtually all aspects of American society. Until the breakthroughs achieved by the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, white domination over blacks was institutionalized and supported in all branches and levels of government, by denying blacks their civil rights and opportunities to participate in political, economic, and social communities.

"The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their families and communities depends on the oppression of others, that for some to have good lives there must be others whose lives are truncated and brutal." - Dorothy Allison
By Franciska
Racism
1. The discrimination of another group of people based solely on superficial characteristics, with the belief that one race is superior to another.

2. A system where the minority group loses, and the dominant group benefits.


1. the discrimination of black people is a direct result of racism.

2. white privilege.
By Lizzy
Racism
(US) The systematic subordination of members of targeted racial groups who have relatively little social power in the United States (Blacks, Lations/as, Native Americans, and Asians), by members of the agent racial groups who have relatively more social power (Whites). This subordination is supported by the actions of individuals, cultural norms and values, and the institutional structures and practices of society.

The Institution in the United States is set up to systematically support whites (hence the term: White Privlege). One needs to only turn on the television to see how hard it is to find a non-tokenized person of color. This does not mean that people of color are unable to hold biases or hate towards Whites. It is just not racism, but discrimination.
By Loria
Racism
Racism is a tool of the power elite to deprive the common man of Liberty and property by blaming a small, powerless minority for all problems in society. The plebeian is so distracted by alleged "inferior" races, he has no notice or knowledge of his enslavement by his Government. Racism is often employed under the guise of Reason;unknowingly the same proponents of racism allege that the individual does not exist. Racism is often employed by statists (KKK,Mecha,New Black Panthers) who desire nothing more than having the power of God over Man.

National Socialist:Jews are secretly in control of Germany! Rid yourself of Liberty and give the State all power! White Power!
(Resulted in the enslavement of the German people)

New Black Panther: Vote for Obama! Give the Executive all power, if you refuse this you are racist! Black Power!
(Resulted in the Executive becoming a dictator and waging war against 6 nations at once

Chinese Communist: Give all power to the State! Distribute all wealth equally, and give the Chinese People a leader they can trust! Han Power!
(Resulted in the enslavement of the Han Chinese to a tyrannical Government)

Racism leads to the dehumanization of all Men,intended or not.
By Sibeal
Racism
When negative actions and decisions are made based on the skin colour of a person or group of people

Racism will be our downfall.
By Aida
Racism
just another form of stupidity and ignorance

Racism can be found anywhere in the world
By Chiquia
Racism
A poor excuse for hate

Random Boy: Eww Look at my skin I look sooo Mehican

Random Girl: Gosh! You RACIST bastard. Go spread your filthy racism somewhere else
By Trude
Racism
The act of discriminating someone because of their skin, culture, language, etc.

Jake: I hate purple people.
George: Racism isn't cool man!
By Georgianne
Racism
Racism is too judge someone as inferior to you because of the color of their skin. Any belief system that advocates superiority of one race over another, is racist. Any person who adheres to a set of beliefs which enables them to claim superiority over another based on race, is racist.

Racism is exemplified by the beliefs of the KKK.
By Alicea