45 Things We Have Racism to Thank for

Here are 45 things you might not know have their roots in racism. Surprise! 🎉😐

1. Run-Off Elections

2. Names of Birds in North America

3. The American Environmental Movement

4. The Death Penalty

5. The Capitol Attack

6. Mass Incarceration

7. The 2nd Amendment

8. Gun Control

9. Reproductive Rights

10. Big Tobacco

11. Work Requirements

12. Policing

13. Campus Policing

14. Transgender Exclusion

15. The National Parks

16. Fat Phobia/Diet Culture

17. The Disenfranchisement of Incarcerated People and People With Felonies

18. Criminal Law

19. American Healthcare Policy

20. BMI

21. Tipping

22. Constitutional Originalism

23. Non Profits and Philanthropy

24. The Word Marijuana

25. College Admissions Tests

26. The Pro Life Movement

27. Rape Culture

28. The Electoral College

29. Private School Vouchers

30. Standardized Testing

31. The Term Peanut Gallery

32. The Filibuster

33. The Term Eskimo

34. Unlawful Reentry Law

35. Thanksgiving

36. California’s Concealed Weapon Permit Law

37. The Ice Cream Truck Song

38. The Term Uppity

39. The Christian Right Wing

40. Single Family Zoning

41. Standardized American English

42. The Zombie Genre

43. Increase in Black People Experiencing Homelessness

44. Why We Don’t Tip Flight Attendants

45. Welfare Reform

America was founded on racism and that racism is part of the fabric of our society. We owe it to the BIPOC we’ve oppressed (and their descendants) to face these uncomfortable truths of our history and reform what still harms them today.

Which item on this list do you think is the most in need of reform? Let us know in the comments below!

Related: 4 Ways to Honor Native Americans Without Appropriating Our Culture

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