Sentences with phrase «as systemic racism»

It grows from the same cultural and economic roots as systemic racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, and transphobia.

Not exact matches

Just a few years ago, public condemnations from him of police brutality and overall systemic racism in the country were few and far between, with Jay's frustrations and reflections over his tough childhood limited mostly to his music, including «Politics as Usual» from his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt.

Residential schools, forced assimilation, racism, systemic murder, crippling economic inequalities, lack of adequate schooling, we have a disgusting history as a nation when it comes to our First Nations.

Social media has transformed the way we talk about injustice, and as events unfold in Ferguson, Missouri, we've been reminded once again of the pervasive and systemic racism that is present in the U.S. and that affects millions of our brothers and sisters every single day.

As I have written in a previous article, Sin is the belly of sexism, racism, classism and other forms of systemic inequality resulting in inequitable education / training / opportunity / pay; harassment; domestic and sexual violence; pornography; sex trafficking; slavery and other crimes.

I see all of these things as problematic, and as markers of systemic racism.

Debby Irving brings to racial justice the perspective of working as a community organizer and classroom teacher for 25 years without understanding racism as a systemic issue or her own whiteness as an obstacle to grappling with it.

[If you are white] do not start your transracial adoption journey until you've sat on your hands, listened, and learned about racial mirrors, systemic racism, and the importance of seeing color as well as cultures.

Briefings produced in 2010 by civil servants in the Department for Education (DfE) on the principle of whether or not Steiner schools should gain state funding through the Free Schools programme express serious concern about issues such as racism, systemic bullying, academic rigour, secrecy and whether or not the schools would be able to pass Ofsted inspections, the British Humanist Association (BHA) can today reveal.

In a wide - ranging speech on «ending systemic racism,» Hillary Clinton presented a $ 125 billion plan to assist poor and minority communities with job training, education and re-entering society after incarceration, part of an effort to speak directly to African - American voters as the Democratic primary contest heads to South Carolina.

This story of two families united by circumstance and, as the title suggests, bound by their debt to the land, is a micro version of a larger story about systemic racism in America — a mighty force that will not simply yield to a handful of the «good ones.»

As a commentary on the American Dream and systemic racism, it's years ahead of its time.

As Deadline reports: «Boal has been researching and working on the project, which explores systemic racism in urban Detroit, for more than a year.

The effect one white American Olympic participant had on another may not be as substantial a story to take up the 24 - hour news cycle as the issue of systemic racism highlighted by the Rodney King beating and the O.J. Simpson trial, which happened before and after the main events of this film, but it works to sell one of the film's notable points.

But the film's true power comes from Rees» vision of this world, as her wide angle shots frame the full scale of prejudice and injustice and reframe the larger issue of systemic racism that is as deeply rooted in this country as the McAllan's cotton crop.

As a continuation of his hysterical and pointed opener calling out Hollywood's systemic racism and sexism, the host rounded up a few of his fellow comedians, including Whoopi Goldberg, Tracy Morgan, and Saturday Night Live «s Leslie Jones to give the Academy a much needed diversity lesson.

Zoom out to promote understanding on the systems level: Explore whether there are larger systemic forces that underlie the challenges students have touched on (such as racism, sexism, or lack of access to resources).

Some examples of systemic intolerance and institutionalized racism include the disproportionate number of African American or Latino students who are suspended and expelled, or when the academic proficiency standards for certain ethnic groups are lower than others, as is true in Florida and Virginia.

The process also serves as the foundation for examining systemic racism in schools and improving student achievement.

Also, as the first openly gay person of color in Congress and someone from a family who experienced the ugly face of systemic racism when his grandparents and parents were removed from their respective homes and sent to Japanese American Internment camps during World War II, Takano has a consistently progressive social justice ethic that is evident in his strong voting record in support of immigrants, low - income families, affordable housing, veterans, and workers.

Systemic and / or historic issues such as individual and institutionalized racism and classism; language barriers; gender bias; cultural blinders and a variety of prejudices represent profound challenges and obstacles to positive parent - teacher relationships.

is the historical tale of one man's desire to use his art as activism to overcome the systemic racism that has hindered his people, and his nation, for generations.

Systemic racism benefits from silence just as much as it thrives under white liberals who refuse to check their privilege — those who assume that proximity to their black friend, love interest or neighbor proves that they are not complicit.

«Talking to the System,» a bright yellow painting by Purvis Young depicts tension between generations as youth confront systemic and institutional racism.

The title of Jemison's novella and exhibition, in tandem with her mining of historical materials, seems to offer the possibility that the seeds of change planted in the past are still viable and ripe for harvest as we imagine what the future can be in the face of ongoing institutionalized racism and systemic inequity.

While the simultaneous Mandarin and English translations provide a literal underscore to Cheng's experience of foreignness, it is in pieces like The Bridge (2016), where a young black man traverses Hell Gate Bridge while repeating, «I do not turn around», that we are reminded that the maddening forces of Otherness and isolation are as much a homegrown effect of systemic racism than that which is lost in translation.

Understated contributions from Bronx natives Glenn Ligon and Whitfield Lovell, as well as a neurotic, impressionistic chalkboard piece by Newark - born Willie Cole that soars over the lobby, infuse the exhibition with a racial consciousness, suggesting the ways that systemic racism intensified and continues to amplify the epidemic for certain populations.

This lead, frankly, to a discussion of shame and self - flagellation from those who identified as privileged — the majority of us — and segued into a discussion of the dynamics of privilege, identity, equity, and systemic racism.

Stevenson explores complex and controversial themes, such as exploitation and racism in our history and systemic injustice within our current - day criminal justice system.

The contention began when St. Lewis, as the director of the university's Human Rights Research and Education Centre, submitted an evaluation of a student - produced report alleging systemic racism at

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[13] When read in the context that Professor St. Lewis had agreed to undertake a review of the SAC report which alleged systemic racism in the academic fraud process and that she was providing her evaluation of that report as a lawyer, law professor and expert in the field of Human Rights and Research, the words in their natural and ordinary meaning would more than likely be considered defamatory by the ordinary fair - minded individual.

This gave rise to the final report to Convocation in 2016, Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions, which found that forty per cent of racialized licensees identified their ethnic / racial identity as a barrier to entry to practise, while 43 per cent cited their ethnic / racial identity as a barrier to advancement.

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In concluding that the evidence in this case should be excluded due to the presence of racism, he cited the long - lasting systemic implications for the administration of justice if society did not see the justice system as acting fairly and in accordance with the equality guarantee in the Charter,

We can go even further back to 1993, and the Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System, which described a widespread and prevalent prejudice against blacks as follows:

Convocation approved the statement of principles in December 2016 as part of a package of 13 recommendations seeking to battle systemic racism in the legal profession.

While Premier Wynne and Minister Coteau have made a public commitment to address racism in all its forms - stated in the ARD Mandate Letter as «Combat Systemic Racism Including, but Not Limited to, Indigenous Racism, Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia» - the Government has not yet released any concrete strategy nor has it developed the necessary statutory framework to support the work of the Directracism in all its forms - stated in the ARD Mandate Letter as «Combat Systemic Racism Including, but Not Limited to, Indigenous Racism, Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia» - the Government has not yet released any concrete strategy nor has it developed the necessary statutory framework to support the work of the DirectRacism Including, but Not Limited to, Indigenous Racism, Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia» - the Government has not yet released any concrete strategy nor has it developed the necessary statutory framework to support the work of the DirectRacism, Anti-Black Racism and Islamophobia» - the Government has not yet released any concrete strategy nor has it developed the necessary statutory framework to support the work of the DirectRacism and Islamophobia» - the Government has not yet released any concrete strategy nor has it developed the necessary statutory framework to support the work of the Directorate.

New modules of education were added to the OCJ regional programs, such as a session organized by Justice Rebecca Shamai on systemic racism and sessions that focused on child protection issues.

«Systemic [racism] can be described as patterns of behaviour, policies or practices that are part of the structures of an organization, and which create or perpetuate disadvantage for racialized persons.»

So one interpretation of the author's response to assertion of «white privilege» and «systemic racism» is that he is ignorant of what is actually being said — and that it is presumptuous to for him to castigate as he does without spending time to actually understand what is being said.

The writer argues in his letter that (i) the evidence does not support the conclusion that there is systemic racism in the legal professions, (ii) the claim of systemic racism vilifies lawyers and paralegals by labelling them as racist, (iii) the 13 recommendations are a form of unauthorized social engineering, (iv) racism and bullying are just part of life and should be simply be endured and overcome by racialized licensees as others have done before them, (v) the true problem is economic class not race, (vi) white privilege is a ridiculous concept as it relates to white and racialized lawyers and (vii) racialized lawyers who join legal associations based on race or ethnic origin can not complain that they are not treated equally.

Ontario identified ways to take proactive steps to battle existing systemic racism and prevent it in future through changes to government programs, services and decision - making, including such changes as those recently made to the judicial application process.

Wilson - Raybould told the clapping lawyers that systemic racism must be routed out of the justice system as a disproportionate number of visible minorities are being arrested, prosecuted and jailed.

«As a result, systemic racism (together with age discrimination) constitutes a mitigating factor that should be taken into account in deciding appropriate discipline.»

As family therapists and trained systems thinkers, we have a responsibility to be engaged in systemic change to reduce widespread racism and homophobia and Islamophobia.

There are many similarities between cultural safety and cultural responsiveness, such as: providing guidelines to health practitioners to improve their capabilities; putting the onus on change onto non-Indigenous systems and employees; debunking the myth that culture is the «problem», as opposed to racism and systemic inequity; and progressing the conversations beyond cultural awareness or sensitivity, to create real change.

On Wednesday, Dr Carrie Bourassa, a Meti researcher from Canada who was recently appointed as the Scientific Director of the Canadian Institute of Aboriginal Peoples» Health, will speak on systemic racism and its impact on health, canvassing unethical research and the historical legacy of colonisation.

This film uses some important historical moments to learn about the context of current systemic racism and to inform current right action as helping professionals and citizens of the world.