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CMV: Black people can be racist towards White people

This came from an argument I had with a friend. Sorry about the white/black language just trying to get my word out. They were arguing about how black people couldn't be racist to white people because white people were the ones with power (In USA). I guess they were going off the racism definition of prejudice + power. I was going off the definition of oxford dictionary which says racism is " prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior." I guess the argument annoyed me a little because it seemed like they were thinking I was a closet racist.

Based on the oxford dictionary, I argued that black people could be racist towards white people and gave instance of the hate crime where 4 black youth in Chicago captured a white person and tortured him (I think it was judged as a hate crime as well?) I mean I want to be clear that I know systematic racism exists especially with out prison system but I found it ridiculous to have a standard that the minority races couldn't be racist towards the majority races.

Edit:  Also another thing, can someone elaborate about the academic definition and how its conception was generated. If someone can make it clear why  racism=prejudice + power I would understand the other POV arg more clearly.
gpt
It all comes down to definition, the argument goes that racism is not Ethan just thought, it has to be active discrimination and oppression. As black people rarely have the opportunity to discriminate against white people in a meaningful way, they can’t be racist.

I disagree with the argument, but that’s what it is.