Category: Racism

Exploring Individual and Institutional Racism in ‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi Racism: Overt and Covert Dimensions As defined by Stokely Carmichael, “Racism is both overt and covert,” It takes two closely related forms individual whites acting against individual blacks and acts by the total white community against the black community. We call these individual racism and…

Modern Racism: Insights from W.E.B. Du Bois and Institutional Realities The Pervasiveness of Racism in Society Racism has been around for generations, and we still face it in today’s society. This is due to social conditions that perpetuate and intensify racism. Racism can be a part of societal institutions today and is not only intentional…

Exploring Institutional Racism and Its Far-reaching Effects Understanding Institutional Racism Institutional racism is a trend in social structures such as governmental organizations, universities, financial institutions, and judiciary – which try to treat a group solely on the basis of their race negatively. It is characterized by individuals and groups ‘ indirect attitudes or racial bias…