In Black neighborhoods in Washington D.C. and Chicago, nearly three-quarters of Black men have been incarcerated. This is an example of

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The high rates of incarceration of Black men in these neighborhoods are a result of policies and practices within the criminal justice system that disproportionately target and punish Black individuals. This is an example of institutional racism, where systemic policies and practices within institutions, such as law enforcement and the criminal justice system, create and maintain racial inequalities. Community racism, cultural racism, and color-blind racism do not fully capture the systemic and structural nature of the issue at hand.

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