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Racism - 1)A form of racialized community violence (economic, political, cultural, and/or physical) that targets or has disproportionate negative impact upon people of color(POC). 2) When ones use of institutional or structural power is premised upon racial stereotype/prejudice or when ones use of institutional/structural power creates, maintains or reinforces policies and practices that further racial inequity. 3. Racial prejudice/stereotypes are symptoms of racism, not racism itself. 4) "Not liking" someone because of their race is a form of bias or prejudice which can exist solely on an individual basis but racism exists on institutional and structural levels. 5) Institutional/ structural power+ racial bias/prejudice/stereotype = Racism; 6) Institutional/structural policies and practices + disproportionate negative impact on POC = Racism. • Reverse Racism- If we apply a power analysis,then reverse racism is not possible be- cause people of color do not have enough institutional and structural power to be racist; though they can be biased or prejudiced.The same is true of"reverse sexism." Despite any bias or prejudices that women may have,they do not have enough institutional/structural power to"oppress" men. • Islamophobia-A form of racism rooted in stereotypes that label all Muslim or Muslim "appearing"people as"terrorist."This form of racism manifests itself in hate crimes, federal actions such as the"Patriot Act'and increased surveillance or racial profiling of Muslims,Arab-Americans or anyone who"appears"to be either. Example: Post- Sept. 11, islamophobia has been linked to an increase in targeted violence (hate crimes) against Sikhs, who many mistakenly interpret to be Muslim due to their traditional religious garb. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION • Diversity-A variety of things. Recognition of difference alone does not equal justice or inclusion.A diversity focus emphasizes"how many of these"we have in the room, organization, etc. Diversity programs and cultural celebrations/education programs are not equivalent to doing racial justice. It is possible to name, acknowledge, and celebrate di-verse cultures without doing anything to transform the institutional or structural systems that produce, and maintain racialized injustices in our communities. • Equality-To treat everyone exactly the same.An equality emphasis often ignores historical and structural factors that benefit some social groups/communities and harms other social groups/communities. Often as a response to racism, people will claim a "colorblind"orientation or seek to create"colorblind'policies that will treat all people equally. However, "colorblindness"often leads to inequity because it does not acknowledge the historical and contemporary systemic forces of oppression that do not allow all of us to be our full selves equally. • Equity-To treat everyone fairly.An equity emphasis seeks to render justice by deeply considering structural factors that benefit some social groups/communities and harms other social groups/communities. Sometimes justice demands,for the purpose of equity, an unequal response. 80 2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT