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Do you know that racism is a pandemic that can hinder the growth of your organization? The fact is that racism, like all modes of oppression, is a learned practice. We are not born with it, but it’s something we are brainwashed into. As you plan to set up your organization, are you going to allow this means of prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people to eat up your company? I believe the answer is NO. Therefore, this article is a guide on how to deal with and talk about systemic racism discrimination in the workplace, highlighting a few examples and statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systemic Racism in the WorkPlace<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Wikipedia, Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioural traits corresponding to physical appearance and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism against other people because they are of different ethnicity. Looking at it from this definition, this is not what will actually make our company grow. I suggest if we employ Multiracialism<\/a> we would be on the safer side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: BUSINESS ETHICS: Definition, Examples, and Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, For ages, systemic racism has pointed out inequalities undergone by blacks in the workplace. They are faced many challenges when found amongst other races especially in the workplace. Thus, they find difficulty gaining promotions or comparable pay as their co-workers, even if they share the same job title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, systemic racism in the workplace is done by indirect discrimination, harassment, and other forms of violence. It gives these victims no authority within their jobs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Racism in the Workplace<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Racism is oftentimes understood only in terms of obtrusive, and hostile attitudes. They are unconsciously done between one race and the other. They sometimes take the form of verbal injury or physical bullying. A typical example of racism in the workplace is when an employee promotion has been overlooked. Another example is when they are given an open hostility in the workplace through the underlisted racism forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Colour discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Biracial discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Intersectional discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Reverse discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Association discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Same-race discrimination<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

     Racism discrimination also occurs in terms of harassment or denial of benefits, in the workplace. Thus, giving the person a hostile work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Racism in the Workplace Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Recently, there has been improvement in tackling racial discrimination. Although, it is clear that it still lives on in the workplace in less obvious and more nuanced methods. Below are few racism statistics drawn from different workplaces which can possibly make you uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. When SHRM <\/a>surveyed 1,257 U.S. workers for its Together Forward @Work report on racial inequity base on June 2020 data, only 35% of Black workers believe racial or ethnic discrimination exists in their workplace, while 7% of white workers believe the same.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Oftentimes, black Americans are twice likely to be jobless as white Americans. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. According to the Economic Policy Institute’s State of Working America Wages 2019, Black workers with advanced degrees earned about 74.4% of the wages that white workers with advanced degrees earned in 2019. On average, Black and Hispanic workers receive less pay than white workers at almost every level of education. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. In 2016, about 70% of Asian and Black workers in Britain agreed that they had experienced racial harassment at work in the previous years.\u00a0This record is based on the answers of about 6,193 people in Britain who participated in the 2016-2017\u00a0Racism work survey.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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