antiracist
Opposing racial prejudice
Antiracist describes active opposition to racism—not merely the absence of racist beliefs, but deliberate effort to identify and dismantle racist policies and practices.
The term gained prominence in discussions emphasizing that neutrality perpetuates existing inequalities: It's not enough to be "not racist"—you have to be antiracist.
As a noun, an antiracist is someone committed to this work.
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- integrationCombining into a whole
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
reparations · legislation · reform · voting rights · housing equity · criminal justice reform · police reform · hate crime laws
Direct effort for reform
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- solidarityUnity among allies
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
campaign · protest · march · demonstration · boycott · petition · lobbying · organizing
Interconnected identity-based discrimination study
- white privilegeSystemic benefits from pallor
- microaggressionsMinor discriminatory remarks
- unconscious biasAutomatic, unaware preferential thinking
- implicit biasAutomatic, unintentional stereotyping
decolonization · postcolonialism · colorism · hegemony · anti-oppression · liberatory · abolitionism
Conflict resolution through mutual healing
- reparationsCompensation for historical wrongs
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- truth and reconciliationPost-conflict healing through acknowledgment
- redressCompensation for injury
restitution · equity · fairness · police accountability · sentencing reform · exoneration
State of fitting in
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- representationDepiction or likeness
- participationAct of taking part
- accessRight to enter
welcoming · centering · uplifting · safe spaces · diverse hiring · equity · multicultural · pluralism
Increasing social or political awareness
- educationSystematic development of mind
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- understandingMental comprehension of something
acknowledgment · awakening · realization · insight · mindfulness · unlearning · self-reflection · cultural competence
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- integrationCombining into a whole
affirmative action · reparations · legislation · reform · voting rights · housing equity · criminal justice reform · police reform · hate crime laws · anti-discrimination
activism
Direct effort for reform
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- solidarityUnity among allies
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
grassroots · campaign · protest · march · demonstration · boycott · petition · lobbying · organizing · outreach
intersectionality
Interconnected identity-based discrimination study
- white privilegeSystemic benefits from pallor
- microaggressionsMinor discriminatory remarks
- unconscious biasAutomatic, unaware preferential thinking
implicit bias · decolonization · postcolonialism · colorism · hegemony · anti-oppression · liberatory · abolitionism
restorative justice
Conflict resolution through mutual healing
- reparationsCompensation for historical wrongs
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- truth and reconciliationPost-conflict healing through acknowledgment
redress · restitution · equity · fairness · police accountability · sentencing reform · exoneration
belonging
State of fitting in
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- representationDepiction or likeness
- participationAct of taking part
access · welcoming · centering · uplifting · safe spaces · diverse hiring · equity · multicultural · pluralism · community
consciousness-raising
Increasing social or political awareness
- educationSystematic development of mind
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
understanding · acknowledgment · awakening · realization · insight · mindfulness · unlearning · self-reflection · cultural competence · listening
antiracistracist
One prejudiced by ethnicity
white supremacist · segregationist · white nationalist · Klansman · bigot
antiracistracism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
colorblind · complicit · non-racist · passive · complacent