The article examines how hatred sustains systemic racism, highlighting impacts on individual and collective egos.
The article explores that, and how, hatred supports the stubborn persistence of individual and systemic racism. Mechanisms by which racism is maintained are defined and discussed. What happens to the individual and collective ego as a function of racism is explicated for individuals and institutions that perpetuate racism and for those who are on its receiving end. Cultural examples are presented to illustrate common expressions of racism that play themselves out in our daily cultural lives.
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