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“Institutional racism refers to a set of complex institutional arrangements and choices that restrict the life changes and choices of a socially defined racial group in comparison with those of the dominant group.” (D’souza: The End of Racism p. 289) In reality this statement pertains to many peoples everyday lives, particularly those of African, Hispanic, and Native American decent. Institutional Racism can be described in a number of ways. It is mainly the failure to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their color, culture or ethnic origin that can be seen or detected in processes. In essence the minority becomes disadvantaged as a result. Institutional racism is in fact subtle, less visible, and less identifiable. In any case, it continues to be destructive to those that it affects directly as well as indirectly. Institutional racism deprives a racially identified group, equal access to a treatment in education, medical care, law, politics, housing, etc. (Schaefer 1996) Terms referring to racism are challenging words in our society. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans (people-of-color) live daily with the effects of both institutional and