Merriam-Webster is doing their part to fight racism in America, or, better put, to fight “racism” in America. As it currently stands, Merriam-Webster’s definition of racism is as follows: “a belief ...

Here's some common terms that might help you. Structural, institutional and systemic racism broadly refer to the "system of structures that that have procedures or processes that disadvantage African ...

The US is facing a reckoning about issues of racial injustice following the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others. Here are explanations of common terms and phrases used in ...

President Donald Trump has been dismissive of conversations on systemic racism, and some of his top advisers don't believe it exists at all. But research shows that systemic racism is pervasive in the ...

The fight for racial equality must be heard. Amplify is our series devoted to raising awareness, spotlighting issues, and taking action. Whatever you’ve been up to during this generation’s civil ...

Kennedy Mitchum, 22, said the dictionary definition needed to be expanded to include systemic racism. The dictionary’s editors agreed. By Christine Hauser Merriam-Webster is revising its entry on ...