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    In her book, Tatum discusses the nature of racism, where it is often derived from and how it continues to permeate our society.  One important aspect of racism Tatum touches on is when she brings up David Wellman's description of it. Defining racism as "a system of advantages based on race" provides a framework for understanding how race permeates through our lives as a whole in the United States. Because at this point in time racism in this country is not necessarily overt. The primary concern for black and brown people in America isn't that they'll be called a slur or denied a service based on their race. While racism certainly can and does still exist in this way, it is systemic issues that are at the forefront.      As detailed by Sarah Dadouch of The Washington Post, extreme systemic racism is occurring in our prisons. The article, U.N. experts allege systemic racism and rights abuses in U.S. prisons , discusses several reports on racist ...