Unconscious Bias Amplifies Anti-Obama Rhetoric
New research finds unconscious racial bias makes anti-Obama rhetoric seem more persuasive.
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Love Thy Neighbor? Not If He’s Different
New research reveals that people connected to organized religion are more likely to harbor racial prejudice.
Racists Believe They Are Well Within the Norm
New research from Australia finds racists mistakenly tend to believe they’re less prejudiced than their neighbors.
‘Toughness’ on Crime Linked to Racial Resentment
A new analysis finds racial resentment is a major reason behind Americans’ support for harsh sentences for criminals.
The Invisible Woman of Color
New research finds black women are more likely to go unnoticed and unappreciated than black men or whites of either gender.
I’d Like the Same Plan Better If It Was Bill Clinton’s
Trying to take the pulse of how much race matters, a study looking at prejudice and the president finds a persistent residue of racism in how health care reform is viewed.
Re-crafting the United States as Disunited Duchies
Authors of two recent books, "Whitopia" and "The Big Sort," see Americans as disuniting based on politics, race and culture.
Media Notice an Elephant in the Room
The media are belatedly acknowledging a racial subtext to many anti-Obama protests, thanks to what one scholar calls the 'drip' factor.
Racism, the Stressor
Readers are impressed and distressed by the idea that racism ages blacks before their time.
Black Male Faces More Likely to Be Seen As Threatening
Seeing an angry face on a black man makes whites more likely to view other African-American males as threatening, a new study finds.