Just as with spiritual beings, not everyone believes or acknowledges that the world system exists. Some see institutional racism as obvious, while others refuse to give it any credence. Not surprisingly, the divide reflects the racial assumptions about the nature of morality, responsibility, and sin. In one of his incisive articles, sociologist Dr. Michael Emerson remarked, “Whites tend to view racism as intended individual acts of overt prejudice and discrimination….Most people of color define racism quite differently. [For people of color], racism is, at a minimum, prejudice plus power, and
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