Racism or systematic discrimination specifically directed against Black people and communities.
From anti- (against) + Black + -ism (ideology or system). This term emerged in academic study of racism in the 2000s to precisely name and study the specific history and mechanisms of anti-Black racism.
Antiblackism is considered the foundational racism in the Americas because slavery was built on it—it shaped entire economic systems and legal structures that persist today! Understanding antiblackism requires studying history, not just individual attitudes.
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