Which of the following is the best definition of institutional racism?
a. Prejudiced attitudes and behaviors against others based on school color
b. Established laws, customs, and practices that systematically reflect and produce racial inequities in American society
c. The belief that one's race, nation or culture is superior to all others
d. The promotion of activities and contribution on one racial group over another racial group in a multiracial society
B Correct Answer: Established laws, customs, and practices that systematically reflect and produce racial inequities in American society
Feedback for Correct Answer: Institutional racism is a set of established laws, customs, and practices in a society that allow systematic discrimination between people or groups based on skin color.
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