geographical base . Examples of different ethnic groups are : Cape Verdean , Haitian , African American ( Black ); Chinese , Korean , Vietnamese ( Asian ); Cherokee , Mohawk , Navaho ( Native American ); Cuban , Mexican , Puerto Rican ( Latinx / Hispanic ); Polish , Irish and Swedish ( white ).
Inclusion Authentically bringing traditionally excluded individuals and / or groups into processes , activities and decision- / policymaking in a way that shares power .
Individual or Internalized Racism Racism that exists within individuals . It is when one holds negative ideas about their own culture , even if unknowingly . Xenophobic feelings or one ’ s internalized sense of oppression / privilege are two examples of individual or internalized racism .
Institutional Racism Refers to institutional and cultural practices that perpetuate racial inequality . Benefits are structured to advantage powerful groups at the expense of others . Examples : racial profiling by law enforcement , Jim Crow segregation laws , paucity of grocery stores in predominantly low-income BIPOC neighborhoods and racist-driven redlining practices that result in housing segregation .
Micro-aggression The everyday verbal , nonverbal and environmental slights , snubs or insults , whether intentional or unintentional , that communicate hostile , derogatory or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership .
Occupational Segregation When one demographic group is overrepresented or underrepresented among different kinds of work or different types of jobs .
Othering A set of dynamics , processes and structures that engender marginality and persistent inequality across any of the full range of human differences based on group identities . Dimensions of othering include , but are not limited to , religion , sex , race , ethnicity socioeconomic status ( class ), disability , gender identity , sexual orientation and skin tone .
Privilege Unearned social power accorded by the formal and informal institutions of society to all members of a dominant group ( e . g . white privilege , male privilege , etc .). Privilege is usually invisible to those who have it because they are taught not to see it , but nevertheless it puts them at an advantage over those who do not have it .
Race A political construction created to concentrate power with white people and legitimize dominance over non-white people .
Racist Policies A racist policy is any measure that produces or sustains racial inequity between or among racial groups . Policies are written and unwritten laws , rules , procedures , processes , regulations and guidelines that govern people . There is no such thing as a nonracist or race-neutral policy . Every policy in every institution in every community in every nation is producing or sustaining either racial inequity or equity between racial groups .
White Supremacy A historically based , institutionally perpetuated system of exploitation and oppression of continents , nations and peoples of color by white peoples and nations of the European continent for the purpose of maintaining and defending a system of wealth , power and privilege .
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