In the United States, racism operates on individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels to create an overall social system that privileges white people and unjustly denies rights and resources to people of color. Racism shapes every aspect of U.S. society. The following resources examine how Dear Martin explores themes of systemic racism: in policing, in education, and in media & communication.

To learn about how systemic racism shows up in other parts of U.S. society, check out Race Forward's 8-part mini-video series "What is Systemic Racism?"