understanding systematic racism.
What is racism?
This term refers to the belief that one race is superior to others, leading to discrimination.
What is teacher bias?
Anti-bias training for educators is a helpful way to reduce discrimination in schools.
What is racial profiling?
The disproportionate rates at which Black Americans are stopped, searched, or harmed by police.
true or false
In the past, some hospitals refused to treat patients because of their colour.
it is true.
What is a racial stereotype?
This term refers to a fixed, oversimplified, and often negative belief about a group of people based on their race.
what is systematic racism?
This term means discrimination that is part of laws, policies, and institutions. It affects entire racial groups.
What is funding?
Schools in mostly Black and Brown communities often get fewer important resources. This lack of resources creates inequalities.
What is police violence?
This term refers to the phenomenon in which African Americans and other minorities face higher rates of police brutality and excessive force.
true or false
all patients get treated fairly regardless of their colour.
it is false
What is inequality in racism?
This means that people of a certain race are more likely to get treated unfairly.
What is racial discrimination?
This term describes the practice of treating people differently based on their race, often leading to unequal opportunities.
What is residential segregation?
The underfunding of public schools in predominantly Black neighborhoods is linked to this form of segregation.
What is racial sentencing disparity?
This is the term for sentencing disparities where people of color often face harsher punishments than white individuals.
What are healthcare disparities?
People of color often experience these, including limited access to doctors and delayed treatments.
What is individual racism?
Targeting someone because of their race or culture.
What is racial segregation?
Allocating resources based on race in schools, neighborhoods, or jobs leads to unequal access.
What is the school-to-prison pipeline?
Disciplinary policies often unfairly target Black and Latinx students. This problem adds to the larger issue of inequality in the education system.
What is racial sentencing disparity?
This is the term for sentencing disparities where people of color often face harsher punishments than white individuals.
What are health outcome inequities?
This systemic issue leads to higher rates of illness and death among minority groups.
What is racist ideology?
This term refers to the belief that some races are inferior to others and should be treated as such, which has often been used to justify slavery and segregation.
What is white supremacy?
This is the concept that one racial group, usually white people, is the "norm," and people of other races are considered lower than the "norm"
What is differential treatment?
Anti-bias training for teachers helps reduce unfair treatment in classrooms.
What is Jim Crow law?
The practice of legally separating Black people from white people, particularly in the South, included racially biased criminal laws that disproportionately arrested Black individuals.
What are social determinants of health?
These things, like where you live and your job, affect your health and are often worse for people colour.
What is environmental racism?
Predominantly Black areas are more likely to face this environmental injustice, including higher pollution levels