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What is the definition of racism according to the text?
What is the definition of racism according to the text?
- The belief that certain groups are superior or inferior based on their nationality
- The belief that certain groups are superior or inferior based on characteristics like race or color (correct)
- The belief that certain groups are superior or inferior based on their language
- The belief that certain groups are superior or inferior based on their religious beliefs
How is racist behavior manifested according to the text?
How is racist behavior manifested according to the text?
- Interpersonal treatment of people based on their language
- Interpersonal treatment of people based on their nationality
- Interpersonal treatment of people based on their race or color (correct)
- Interpersonal treatment of people based on their religious beliefs
What does anti-racism aim to achieve?
What does anti-racism aim to achieve?
- To challenge and actively change racist ideas and actions (correct)
- To deny certain groups the exercise of their human rights
- To promote racial discrimination
- To support and uphold racist beliefs and behaviors
In what way is anti-racism rooted according to the text?
In what way is anti-racism rooted according to the text?
How does the text describe people's common misconception of racism?
How does the text describe people's common misconception of racism?
What does racist behavior encompass?
What does racist behavior encompass?
What is the first step toward abolishing racism?
What is the first step toward abolishing racism?
What did Kendi suggest a racist is?
What did Kendi suggest a racist is?
What is required for people to struggle to remove racist systems?
What is required for people to struggle to remove racist systems?
How can one help fight racism if they witness someone being racist towards another person?
How can one help fight racism if they witness someone being racist towards another person?
What is defined as racism in the text?
What is defined as racism in the text?
What is the main thing one should do if they feel someone is being racist towards them?
What is the main thing one should do if they feel someone is being racist towards them?
What does ending racial injustice require?
What does ending racial injustice require?
What is described as a lifetime endeavor in the text?
What is described as a lifetime endeavor in the text?
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, what is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities based on racism?
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, what is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities based on racism?
What role did the George Floyd protests play in updating the definition of racism?
What role did the George Floyd protests play in updating the definition of racism?
Racism is the belief that characteristics (usually physical) make certain groups inferior to others.
Racism is the belief that characteristics (usually physical) make certain groups inferior to others.
Anti-racism is a process of passively identifying and opposing racism.
Anti-racism is a process of passively identifying and opposing racism.
Racist behavior can only be interpersonal and never institutional.
Racist behavior can only be interpersonal and never institutional.
The primary goal of anti-racism is to maintain the existing racist policies and beliefs.
The primary goal of anti-racism is to maintain the existing racist policies and beliefs.
Racial discrimination is always overt and easily recognizable.
Racial discrimination is always overt and easily recognizable.
Anti-racism aims to eliminate racism at the individual, institutional, and structural levels.
Anti-racism aims to eliminate racism at the individual, institutional, and structural levels.
Recognizing the presence of racism is the first step toward its abolition.
Recognizing the presence of racism is the first step toward its abolition.
Ending racial injustice requires the abolishment of laws that disproportionately and negatively affect certain races.
Ending racial injustice requires the abolishment of laws that disproportionately and negatively affect certain races.
To eliminate systemic racism, laws based on racism and designed to maintain unequal outcomes must be removed.
To eliminate systemic racism, laws based on racism and designed to maintain unequal outcomes must be removed.
Racism is always blatantly apparent or purposeful.
Racism is always blatantly apparent or purposeful.
If someone is treated differently because of their race or culture, it can be categorized as racism.
If someone is treated differently because of their race or culture, it can be categorized as racism.
Anti-racism is a process of constant self-reflection and willingness to be held accountable.
Anti-racism is a process of constant self-reflection and willingness to be held accountable.
If you witness someone being racist toward another person, you can offer assistance to the individual who is experiencing this.
If you witness someone being racist toward another person, you can offer assistance to the individual who is experiencing this.
Everyone, no matter what their nationality or race is, has a right to live happily and free from discrimination.
Everyone, no matter what their nationality or race is, has a right to live happily and free from discrimination.
Kendi suggests that a racist is one who is supporting a racist policy through their actions or inaction or expressing a racist idea.
Kendi suggests that a racist is one who is supporting a racist policy through their actions or inaction or expressing a racist idea.
In the wake of the George Floyd protests, editors of the dictionary decided to update the definition of racism to more clearly include the role that systemic racism plays.
In the wake of the George Floyd protests, editors of the dictionary decided to update the definition of racism to more clearly include the role that systemic racism plays.
