Edit: I had a comment ask for evidence based examples but deleted the comment before I had the chance to answer,. So, here is come examples. Note, some of these examples are before 2000, but I find that they still apply.
There are plenty more examples. Google Scholar and JSTOR are some great examples as to where to find some journals about it. JSTOR offers up to 6 free articles a month, I find it very useful for research at university.
Remember, being ignorant is a choice.
Edit 2: The wonderful u/theresamouseinmyhous shared this link about more history of institutional racism. There are 14 parts with the podcasts lasting roughly 45 minutes to an hour. Thanks for the suggestion!
That's not what is being done here though. Its blurring the lines by claiming institutional racism defines any and all racist acts. Its anti-intellectual oversimplification to justify racist abuse.
I 100% agree institutional racism is very real and very present. But you can't define every individual relationship and interaction by the average racial dynamic of the races of the participants. That's mirroring racist ideology.
What you CAN do, however, is understand that all of our individual interactions take place within the greater context of our society. This is why "racism" against white people isn't actually hurtful - as the dominant class of people, racism's implicit threats aren't threating. Conversely, racism about black people inspires police shootings, lynchings, etc.
This is why "racism" against white people isn't actually hurtful
This is false via oversimplification. You are essentially claiming there can be no exceptions ever in the vast and varied human terrain. It maybe less impactful in some forms. But an individual racist act depends on the individual power dynamic AND the systemic power dynamic.
I'd like to hear your argument how the fist or a brick being used in a hate crime has less force if the victim is white for example. Or even how being fired because of your race is different than your new boss has no impact if you are white. It just doesn't stand up to critical thought.
Systemic racism is a real. But individual racism is also real. Ignoring one or the other is just living in fantasy land.
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u/skullsquid1999 Dec 11 '19 edited Dec 11 '19
Institutionalized racism is very, very real.
Edit: I had a comment ask for evidence based examples but deleted the comment before I had the chance to answer,. So, here is come examples. Note, some of these examples are before 2000, but I find that they still apply.
Political Inequality
Employment Inequality
Effect on black health.
Effect on black education.
There are plenty more examples. Google Scholar and JSTOR are some great examples as to where to find some journals about it. JSTOR offers up to 6 free articles a month, I find it very useful for research at university.
Remember, being ignorant is a choice.
Edit 2: The wonderful u/theresamouseinmyhous shared this link about more history of institutional racism. There are 14 parts with the podcasts lasting roughly 45 minutes to an hour. Thanks for the suggestion!