1. Racism has different forms
1.1. The negligence or stereotyping of ethnic minorities leads to serious health consequences such as misdiagnosis or death
1.2. Racism is not always aggressive or violent
1.2.1. Every-day racism exists in the form of interpersonal and individual contexts
1.2.1.1. We have to tackle this with anti-racism, by speaking out to individuals and educating others about history and colonialism
1.2.2. Indigenous and Black communities are still faced with racial aggression and this is currently happening today
1.2.3. Ethnic minorities who are not faced with aggressive or violence forms of racism are privileged compared to our Black and Indigenous communities who are being killed on the streets by police and others
2. Systemic Racism affects ethnic minorities
2.1. Indigenous Communities experience this as a result of institutional racism
2.1.1. The Indigenous health gap shows the increased likelihood of death, even during curable illnesses, just for being indigenous
2.2. Racism exists and therefore it will affect the way ethnic minorities are being treated in the health care system
2.2.1. There is a lack of data on ethnic minorities health care in Canada
2.2.2. There is enough evidence of racial inequity in the healthcare system in the United States
3. Racism stems from colonization
3.1. White settlers and colonizers are the beginning to the superior complex of a hierarchy based on skin-colour
3.1.1. Post-colonial theory is important because it validates that the system is currently the direct aftermath of colonialism and racism is a concept that carried over
3.1.2. Racism is a concept that needs to be challenged by anti-racism rather than just being "not" racist
3.1.3. Post-colonial theory needs to be taught as it is in nursing research to adapt to contemporary constructions of race