Racism: 1: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. 2: racial prejudice or discrimination.
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, printed in 2016.
Conclusion: the ascd’s definition of racism is ironically kind of racist in itself.
Racism: 1: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. 2: racial prejudice or discrimination.
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, printed in 2016.
Conclusion: the ascd’s definition of racism is ironically kind of racist in itself.