1 definition by noreallyguysreally
The combination of power and racial prejudice when that prejudice affects the power. Note that racism can happen with any racial prejudice and any power structure.
When Jim Crow laws used racial prejudices to enforce mandatory segregation, the prejudices became racism.
If Person A will no hire Person B because of a prejudice against Person A's race, that is racism.
If someone random person yells a slur at you, it is prejudice, but not racism, as that person has no power over you.
If Person A will no hire Person B because of a prejudice against Person A's race, that is racism.
If someone random person yells a slur at you, it is prejudice, but not racism, as that person has no power over you.
by noreallyguysreally December 10, 2010