Confronting indirect racism
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Racism, or the belief that one race is superior to other races, can take many forms. Direct racism occurs when something obvious and blatant is said or done, while indirect racism occurs when something subtle or covert occurs. This ‘hidden nature’ makes indirect racism very hard to identify sometimes, and even harder to challenge. Refusal to engage, benign ignorance, jokes and banter and imitations and mockery are all types of indirect racism, but all can and should be challenged just as long...
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