What is racial equity?

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This article explores what racial equity is and defines key related terms.

“Racial equity is about applying justice and a little bit of common sense to a system that’s been out of balance.  When a system is out of balance, people of color feel the impacts most acutely, but to be clear, an imbalanced system makes all of us pay.”

~ Glenn Harris, President, Race Forward and Publisher, Colorlines

Learn about racial equity, other race-related terms and concepts, and how they relate and differ to one another with the following definitions, comparisons, and examples provided in this primer.

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