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Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Racism definition: Merriam-Webster to make update after request
Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of The English Language was first published in 1828. The right of the dictionary was bought by G & C Merriam Co, a Massachusetts publishing company, in 1843, and was made to Merriam-Webster. This iconic dictionary is claimed to be America’s most trusted online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation. https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Now, how does this prominent dictionary define today’s most disputed and controversial topic in America? Racism.
: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities …
: a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism…
: a political or social system founded on racism
: racial prejudice or discrimination
Last month, a newly graduated student of Drake University in Iowa pointed out that racism is both prejudice combined with social and institutional power, and also is a system of advantage based on skin color to the leading dictionary. She then suggested that the definition include a reference to systemic oppression without expecting a response. Surprisingly, she got not only a reply from the dictionary the next day but also an agreement on a later day to update their definition including the term systemic with example sentences or two.
Easy to say to act sooner rather than later. Though the dictionary is nearly two-century-old, it is now an online dictionary that deals with constant changes in the context of modern society.
Read the article and think of an example sentence for racism.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52993306
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