If you have been following the news recently, you have probably heard the term systemic racism. Maybe you already know what systemic racism is and if that’s the case then we hope that you’re using your knowledge to help educate those around you and actively support changes to the system. But if you’re not quite sure what systemic racism is or maybe you aren’t quite convinced it’s real, we’d like to offer some compelling arguments for your consideration. In place of our usual article, this week we would like to share a few short videos. Each of these videos explains how systemic racism works and provides examples of how and where you can observe it in everyday life. We hope that you’ll take the time to watch these videos, think critically, and act to end systemic racism in America.
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