Structural Racism Explained

By the Office of Equity and Racial Justice

When community and County representatives co-created the mission statement for the Office of Equity and Racial Justice, they were intentional about the role of the office in ushering structural and systemic change. But what is structural racism, and how does it differ from systemic racism? The above video from the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley provides a definition and explanation of what these terms mean and how they might show up in everyday actions.