Explainer: What is systemic racism and institutional racism?

by Mary Frances O'Dowd | 2020 | News Article/Publication
Unpacks institutional and systemic racism

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In this article, Mary Frances O’Dowd takes a close look at systemic and institutional racism. Drawing on examples, O’Dowd unpacks these terms, traces their history and examines their relationship to privilege and discrimination. O’Dowd explores the role of public advocacy in dismantling systems of oppression.