Racism
Types of Races
Definitions
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Discrimination 

denial of justice and fair treatment by both individuals and institutions in many arenas, including employment, education, housing, banking, and political rights. Discrimination is an action that can follow prejudiced thinking.

100

What is Black 

a cultural group or subculture such as U.S. Americans or Canadians with an African heritage

100

What is Culture 

the patterns of daily life learned consciously and unconsciously by a group of people. These patterns can be seen in language, governing practices, arts, customs, holiday celebrations, food, religion, dating rituals, and clothing, to name a few examples.

200

What are Hate Crimes 

a attempted act by any person against the person or property of another individual or group which in any way constitutes an expression of hostility toward the victim because of his or her race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, gender, or ethnicity.*

200

What is Asian 

U.S. Americans of Asian descent are typically referred to collectively as “Asian”

200
What is Diversity 

a group that made up of people from diverse races, cultures and places

300

Institutional Racism 

They reward by providing career opportunities for some people and foreclosing them for others.

300
What is White

designation for Europeans and for Americans descended from them

300

What is Racism 

Racial prejudice plus power

400

Prejudice 

a set of negative beliefs generalized about a whole group of people

400

What is Native Americans

Person whose ancestors were long-established residents of North America prior to the fifteenth century.

400
What are stereotypes 

Oversimplified generalization about a person or group of people without regard for individual differences

500

What is Racism 

Racial prejudice plus power

500
What is Non White 

reference all persons or groups outside of white culture

500

What is Hate Crime 

an expression of hostility toward the victim because of his or her race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, gender, or ethnicity.*