as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a survey that included an optional question regarding racial identity, age, and other personal information
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But over the course of the Biden years, the movements around racial issues like affirmative action and DEI sputtered.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
My mom did a lot of labor organizing, even worked on the famous national Kerner Commission about racial issues.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
All year, analysts have raised questions about how many of them will actually show up on election day, especially in the face of the incendiary racial politics that Trump employs.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
More than 40% of Black women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime and are three times more likely to die at the hands of an intimate partner than women of other racial groups, and often face systemic barriers when trying to access support.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
My mom did a lot of labor organizing, even worked on the famous national Kerner Commission about racial issues.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
All year, analysts have raised questions about how many of them will actually show up on election day, especially in the face of the incendiary racial politics that Trump employs.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
More than 40% of Black women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime and are three times more likely to die at the hands of an intimate partner than women of other racial groups, and often face systemic barriers when trying to access support.
—Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Racial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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