Sentences with phrase «by racial bigotry»

Not exact matches

Every bit as ugly as racial bigotry, and just as harmful to those who are affected by it.

This summer, the New York Times concluded a lengthy series on the perceptions of race among Americans by saying: «The series has portrayed a stubbornly enduring racial divide, and the poll suggested that even as the rawest forms of bigotry have receded they have often been replaced by remoteness and distrust in places of work, learning and worship.»

More importantly, given that rates of suspensions can be as high in mostly - black schools run by black principals (and overseen by superintendents), it's hard to argue whether the problem is one of racial bigotry (as implied by Duncan in his announcement), a matter of class bias (just as likely), or haphazard school and district policies.

The high - profile slayings of black men such as Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray just exemplify the problems of overmilitarized police departments, overcriminalization of youth, perpetuation of state - sanctioned racial bigotry, drug war overkill, and violations of civil liberties by law enforcement that have been detailed at length by progressives, conservatives, and libertarians alike.

In 1950s Leukerbad (a place with no racial diversity) African identity is kept at a distance, evidenced not only by a bigotry for outsiders, but also paternalistic donations and missionary work in Africa's European colonies.