1.   But the anger of the two young men underscores a long-held belief in the black community here of pervasive racism in the criminal justice system.

2.   In scenes with Czerny, he is at once a realist about the pervasive racism of society and a relentless optimist about his own potential.

3.   It takes J.J. a long time to wake up to the blatantly pervasive racism permeating the place, from the chief on down.

4.   Others believe that the fundamental problem is a pervasive white racism that most whites stubbornly deny.