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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWords have meaning: Webster will now include systemic oppression in its latest definition of racism
Merriam-Webster, the dictionary which has long served as the gatekeeper of the English lexicon, will now include systemic oppression in its latest definition of racism.
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Words have meaning: Webster will now include systemic oppression in its latest definition of racism (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2020
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Solly Mack
(96,640 posts)1. Good
Finally
malaise
(294,130 posts)4. Joy Reid is about to discuss this
Excellent
