Racial Bias and How the Media Perpetuates It With Coverage of Violent Crime
Disproportionate reporting makes the neural links in our brain—it’s actual physical structure—reflect the racism inherent in the reporting itself.
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The Racial Imbalance in Traffic Stops Persists
Across the country, non-white drivers are more likely to be stopped, and those stops are more likely to lead to frisks, searches, and tickets.
Transforming White People Is Not the Job of Minority Students
It is time for universities to acknowledge their students of color as more than potential learning tools and diversity statistics for white students and brochures to brag about.
A Movement Against Racism Should Also Be a Movement for Mental Health
A notable side effect of the #BlackLivesMatter movement: the conversation around the mental health of African Americans.
Real-Life Stories of Race and Policing
The president's recent Task Force on 21st Century Policing had one big omission: historical context. If we are going to reform police behavior, that means recognizing the underpinnings of African-American discrimination in the United States and using it as a launching point for a broader dialogue.
Is There a Word for When People in Majority Groups Feel Overwhelmed When They See Slight Increases in the Representation of Minority Groups?
Not exactly, but it’s probably a subset of white fragility. Perhaps they’re also feeling prototypicality threat. In general,…
The Image of a Confederate Flag Is Far From Harmless
A 2010 study found that it can activate anti-black bias in whites.
Is Racism Slowing Job Recovery?
Public sector job creation might be lagging because of anti-black sentiment.
Don’t Give My Kid an Award in School
My son is right: His “Leader of the Month” award is stupid. Instead, I want to give him a lesson in what it means to have privilege—and what it means for those who don’t.