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Racial Apathy

Racial apathy is a form of emotional neglect toward Black, Indigenous, and people of color rooted in the biased belief that we do not feel pain. When people are viewed as "less human", it becomes easier to neglect their pain.

Source: Racial Wellness, by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
The way the media view wars, disasters, and viruses in predominantly white areas as more worthy of media coverage than those affecting areas where communities of color reside is a clear sign of racial apathy.
by Racial Wellness September 18, 2023
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racialization

Unjustly accusing someone of racism when the issue has nothing do to with race
"I think the Affordable Care Act is a bad idea."
"You're a racist!"
"What I said has nothing to do with race. What you are doing is called racialization.
by zevg December 22, 2020
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Racially Charged

When a person or a race annoys you and charges up your racial batteries
Person 1: "Did you hear about that Jewish Lucien?"
Person 2: "Yea he makes me racially charged"
by TheDoggoDude December 4, 2021
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Racial abuse

A person who intentionally hurts someone by critising or discriminating someone due to there race

E.g excluding someone or treating someone unfairly due to there race making racial slurs or inappropriate comments due to there race
by Hiyalolasr January 24, 2025
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racially unstable

Someone who doesn’t understand race or what race they are
I think I should be black not white” sis your racially unstable
by Latishajane6 May 4, 2019
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Racial Fear

Racial fear is the irrational fear that Black, Indigenous, and people of color are dangerous. It often shows up as unpredictable and harmful reactions directed at communities of color. Racial fear actually endangers Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
When the white woman on the sidewalk clutched her purse as I walked passed, I knew she was exhibiting racial fear.
by Racial Wellness September 18, 2023
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Racially impaired

1. A person of colour that does not play well with other people of colour
2. A term used to refer to a stereotype about a particular race
1. Look at that racially impaired nigga acting like a white boy
2. Look at that racially impaired cracker acting like a nigga
by your strapon lover May 13, 2024
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