antiracists
Fight prejudice actively
Antiracists are people who actively oppose racism and work to dismantle racist systems and practices.
The term implies more than passive non-racism—antiracists believe neutrality is insufficient and that combating racism requires deliberate action: The antiracists organized a community forum on police reform.
The word gained wider currency in the 2010s and 2020s, particularly through works arguing that one is either actively antiracist or complicit in racist structures.
Public expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
grassroots · advocacy · campaign · organizing · movement · solidarity · coalition · sit-in
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- reparationsCompensation for historical wrongs
systemic change · social reform · equal opportunity · affirmative action · redistribution · parity · restitution · accountability
State of varied elements
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- representationDepiction or likeness
- belongingState of fitting in
- integrationCombining into a whole
acceptance · intersectionality · pluralism · accessibility · participation · welcoming · affirmation · unity
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
stereotypes · bigotry · white supremacy · xenophobia · segregation · disenfranchisement · stigma · microaggressions
State of perceiving reality
- cultural competenceEffective cross-group interaction ability
- unlearningAbandoning acquired beliefs
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
training · curriculum · literacy · pedagogy · scholarship · discourse · sensitization
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- boycottOrganized economic protest
civil disobedience · grassroots · advocacy · campaign · organizing · movement · solidarity · coalition · sit-in · nonviolent resistance
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
reparations · systemic change · social reform · equal opportunity · affirmative action · redistribution · parity · restitution · accountability · restorative justice
diversity
State of varied elements
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- representationDepiction or likeness
- belongingState of fitting in
integration · acceptance · intersectionality · pluralism · accessibility · participation · welcoming · affirmation · unity · cross-cultural
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
privilege · stereotypes · bigotry · white supremacy · xenophobia · segregation · disenfranchisement · stigma · microaggressions · colorism
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- cultural competenceEffective cross-group interaction ability
- unlearningAbandoning acquired beliefs
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
workshops · training · curriculum · literacy · pedagogy · scholarship · discourse · sensitization
antiracistsracists
Those biased by ethnicity
white supremacists · white nationalists · neo-Nazis · segregationists · bigots