Word: racisms
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Black Business School students strike to protest racism...
Later that spring, students at the Law School and the Business School went on strike to protest the University's perceived racism...
...assumes that racism has been transcended in society and that is clearly not the case for Asian-Americans," she said. "Class should never be a substitute for race...
...attacking so-called white supremacist Randy Weaver, the Branch Davidians and others. The fact that Weaver was tried and acquitted in court is rarely mentioned by mainstream media. Yet those of us who raise legitimate questions about the moves against Weaver and the Davidians are met with accusations of racism and hate mongering as the government and media attempt to evade any accountability. And you wonder why we are frightened and suspicious of our government...
Conservative rhetoric is notorious for appealing to the racism that still lies latent in many communities in white America. This rhetoric often relies on stereotypes, such as Reagan's reference to "welfare queens" or the "Willie Horton" advertisement associated with the Bush campaign. In the past, only rabid racists like Jesse Helms would try to scare white men with unsubstantiated claims that affirmative action would steal their jobs. But now, even Bob Dole is trying to demonize these programs...