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Biden led US Army Defines Racism as ‘Oppression of People of Color’ and Excludes White People

ByAlki David

Apr 18, 2023

The US Army’s Intermediate Level Education (ILA) has sparked controversy as it defines racism as the “oppression of people of color” and excludes white people from experiencing it. The ILA is a requirement for promotion in the US Army and is taught at the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth.

Critics argue that the definition of racism used by the ILA is divisive and excludes white people from being victims of racism. The controversy has also drawn attention to the Biden administration’s policies on race.

According to the US Army, the definition of racism used in the ILA is consistent with current Army policies and is based on the understanding that racism is a form of systemic oppression that affects people of color in particular.

However, some have argued that the Army’s definition of racism is too narrow and ignores the fact that racism can affect people of all races.

The controversy has also highlighted broader concerns about the Biden administration’s approach to issues of race and equality. Some critics have accused the administration of promoting divisive and exclusionary policies that are damaging to social cohesion and national unity.

Despite the criticism, the US Army has defended its definition of racism, stating that it is based on a robust and evidence-based understanding of the concept. The Army has also stressed that its policies on race are designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to create a more just and fair society for all.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.