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How is racism relevant to modern times? ​

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Racism will be relevant as long as there are systems in place that uphold it. The murder of George Floyd last summer and the ensuing protests highlighted the still-prevalent racism and anti-Blackness at the heart of American policing. The rise in racist sentiment against Asian-Americans during the pandemic, and the continual use by Donald Trump of the racist phrase "China virus" provoked a number of xenophobic attacks against Asian-Americans. The dehumanization of immigrants, especially from Southern and Central America, is enforced through organizations like ICE, whose detention centers shed light on some of the truly horrific conditions undocumented Black and brown immigrants are subjected to.

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