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!
I mean yeah, but the real criminals are those in power who have the authority to send crack into black communities and disproportionately send black folks to jail. The problem is people just blaming the average white person for these things when they most likely had nothing to do with it.
It’s a classic capitalist trick. Cause strife and conflict among the working class so we don’t rise up against them.
It’s the same thing with climate change — blame the average middle class guy slaving away 12 hours a day who needs to commute two hours to work rather than the corporations burning up the amazon and polluting the oceans.
I think part of the issue though is that institutionalizing racism allows for its effects to continue on regardless of the actors. So while agree with you for the most part, I think there is still a role that the average white person plays in furthering racism even if they themselves aren’t racist. All it takes is for good people to do nothing.
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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!