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You have to consider that racism isn't just the element of disliking someone and thinking their race is better.

In the U.S. specifically, there has been systematic, institutionalized racism. Basically, one group of people (white Europeans) set up society in a way that limits people of color and has traditionally kept them out of the areas that whites feel they dominate. This was done for many reasons, in part because of the idea that being European ancestry made someone more civilized, smarter, and better at [xyz reason].

"Racism" doesn't come from all sides - prejudice does. Racism is the long-term plot for people of color to be kept out of areas that give huge benefits to whites. It's having white criminals getting less severe sentences than black criminals. It's black women being more likely to die during childbirth than white women. It's black children in school being more likely to be punished, or called problem students than white children.

Race and Crime

Race and Pregnancy

Race and School Punishments

Race Bias in Teachers

Race Bias in Medicine

Books:

Fred Korematsu Speaks Up

She Stood for Freedom

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

Separate Is Never Equal