Merriam-Webster to revise its definition of racism following request from Missouri woman

Mashable Wednesday, 10 June 2020 ()
Ah, the power of a well-worded email. 

Thanks to a particularly thoughtful email, Merriam-Webster will be updating its definition of the word racism to more fully include its systemic aspects. 

Last month, Kennedy Mitchum, a recent college graduate from Missouri, emailed the dictionary publisher to explain why she found...
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News video: Woman Looks To Change Merriam Webster Definition Of Racism

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 The woman said the dictionary needs to include that there is systematic oppression against a group of people.