How to Use systemic racism in a Sentence

systemic racism

noun
  • Neither were bilingual parent workshops about systemic racism.
    — Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • A lot of Black folks, due to systemic racism and generational trauma, face massive hurdles.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Those from ethnic minority backgrounds face even greater challenges due to systemic racism and the barriers that come with it.
    — Ella Alexander, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Even Tana French’s latest crime novels have featured a cop who retires due to the systemic racism of his previous job.
    — Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • House of Diggs arrives as debates rage over voting rights, police reform, and systemic racism continue.
    — Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
  • For some racial justice advocates, such cases serve as a constant reminder of the consequences of systemic racism in law enforcement.
    — Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
  • For some racial justice advocates, such cases serve as a constant reminder of the consequences of systemic racism in law enforcement.
    — Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • For some racial justice advocates, such cases serve as a constant reminder of the consequences of systemic racism in law enforcement.
    — CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The challenges of modern systemic racism and economic inequality have become too complex for a single leader to solve.
    — Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But Black entrepreneurs have been hobbled by the effects of an especially pernicious example of systemic racism.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
  • This illustrated guide teaches readers about systemic racism, along with tools to fight injustice and implement antiracism in their everyday lives.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • Experts emphasize that systemic racism underlies the issues facing Black mothers.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The effort seeks to obtain firsthand accounts from Black Chicagoans about systemic racism to help inform a city-run study exploring options for reparations.
    — Aida Mogos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Slickly made with an eye for entertainment, the film is bolstered by the odd-couple energy of its two leads, while also delving into potent themes such as corporate greed and systemic racism.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Keeping Americans in the darkness about the parts of our history that include systemic racism not only perpetuates ignorance, but is a moral failure.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
  • Experts say systemic racism and implicit bias from health care providers are among the factors that exacerbate this disparity, contributing to delays in care or symptoms being dismissed.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Poverty and a lack of trust in the police, both of which are more prominent in communities of color, can hinder solving crimes, as can systemic racism, Solinas-Saunders said.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The reproduction of systemic racism occurs not simply through white denial but also through the promotion of cultural incompetency.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Yet, like Black Wall Streets, Freedom Colonies faced destruction through systemic racism, land theft, and economic displacement.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The quote reflects Woodson’s argument that systemic racism can condition people to accept inequality without being forced.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The shooting sparked an outcry about police treatment of Black people and systemic racism, especially after a grand jury decided not to indict Loehmann or his partner.
    — CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • This data point is often weaponized by traditionalists, boxing our families into voiceless tropes that ignore systemic racism, which has plagued the Black community since the dawn of slavery.
    — Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Many factors contribute to this disparity, including systemic racism, exposure to violence, misdiagnosis and a lack of access to care.
    — Lisa Rab, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Issues with systemic racism, racial profiling, and racial discrimination are of significant relevance, as many of the youth who are arrested and charged with these crimes are Black and Latinx.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For Black men, systemic racism has inhibited their response to pain and emotional turmoil by shaming them out of vulnerability, which reduces the likelihood of them asking for help when needed.
    — Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The organization said societal issues like systemic racism and injustice are inconvenient but critical conversations in the social work field.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
  • But Black mothers are far more likely to die from complications of childbirth than other races, a multi-causal issue attributed to systemic racism, implicit biases and care disparities.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • John Henryism involves pressure not just to be good but to be impossibly good—superhuman, better than a machine, whether the machine is literal (the steam drill) or figurative (systemic racism).
    — Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The three-part documentary series highlights the history, success and struggles of Black cowboys, including systemic racism, and how Black culture has been erased from the mainstream narrative.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
  • But of course, the systemic racism and violence at the root of those protests runs as deep as the founding of America itself, and artworks addressing those realities foster a more substantive historical reckoning today.
    — Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026

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