It’s helpful in refuting the erroneous concept of “reverse racism”-the idea that white people face just as much discrimination as Black people and other people of color due to race. The second definition highlights the role of power in racism. Absent from this definition is any consideration of how racial injustice works out through laws and policies governing institutions and broader social systems. Many people have a truncated definition of racism that concerns only interpersonal feelings and attitudes. Notice in the first definition there’s an explanation on the systemic dimensions of racism. Or, put another way, racism is prejudice plus power. Jemar Tisby: Racism is a system of oppression based on race. What are biblically practical ways to conquer racism? How should we consistently interrogate our everyday actions to maintain a steady anti-racist posture? In what ways is the Christian faith the ultimate solution to racism as we embrace the implications of what Jesus taught his followers?īible Gateway interviewed Jemar Tisby ( about his book, How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice (Zondervan, 2021).
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