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racism

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discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

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Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome. Rosa Parks

I look at an ant and see myself: a native South African, endowed with a strength much greater than my size, so I might cope with the weight of racism that crushes my spirit. Miriam Makeba

Racism is taught in our society... it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics. Alex Haley

We're going to fight racism not with racism, but we're going to fight with solidarity. We say we're not going to fight capitalism with black capitalism, but we're going to fight it with socialism. Fred Hampton

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. Oprah Winfrey

There is a strange kind of tragic enigma associated with the problem of racism. No one, or almost no one, wishes to see themselves as racist; still racism persists, real and tenacious. Albert Memmi

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