what is racial inequality

Racial inequality refers to the unequal treatment of individuals or groups based on their race or ethnicity. It can manifest itself in a multitude of ways, including disparities in wealth, education, employment, housing, mobility, health, rates of incarceration, and more. Racial inequality is often rooted in longstanding behaviors, beliefs, and public and private policies that resulted in the appropriation of the physical, financial, labor, and other resources of non-white people. There are three types of racial inequity: structural, institutional, and individual/interpersonal. Structural racial inequity refers to the interplay of policies, practices, and programs of differing institutions that lead to adverse outcomes and conditions for communities of color compared to white communities that occur within the context of racialized historical and cultural conditions. Institutional racial inequity refers to policies, practices, and procedures that work to the benefit of white people and the detriment of people of color, usually unintentionally or inadvertently. Individual/interpersonal racial inequity refers to pre-judgment, bias, stereotypes, or generalizations about an individual or group based on race.