Many employers are encouraging staff to return to workplaces after two years of working from home. For some, this means returning to racist work environments.
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The evidence is growing that experiencing both systemic and everyday race-based discrimination may lead some Black Americans to become depressed and think about suicide.
Participants in our study — all highly skilled Black African professionals — reported feeling work was a site of constant surveillance and scrutiny, where their competence was often questioned.
White people are often defensive when they’re called out for these subtle snubs and insults. But researchers have found that microaggressions correlate with racial bias.
It’s time race equality was practised in the academy, not just preached.
A survey done of transgender people right after they read a story on the government’s move to deny transgender identity shows the emotional impact that denying that identity can have.
The hostile environment that marginalised people find themselves in serves as a source of constant stress.
A review of the research suggests
that pressure to put on a happy face could make us more aggressive.
Marriage has long been tied to better health. The first study of the relationship between marriage, health and quality of life for LGBT Americans affirms the benefits of marriage – with some caveats.
What are the drawbacks of expansive definitions of prejudice?
What are the race-related struggles that African-American students experience throughout their school years? Here’s the story of Tyrone.
These innocuous-on-the-surface comments and actions take a psychological toll on marginalized groups. Here’s why they’re a part of campus debates on race.
Black male kids who start out by excelling in STEM gradually lose interest due to low teacher expectations and racial stereotyping. The result? Blacks hold only 6% of all STEM jobs.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Diversity and STEM Education, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Morgan State University
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Professor of Educational Psychology and African and African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas at Austin
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Research Study Supervisor, University of Washington
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Senior lecturer in occupational psychology, University of East London
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Senior lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Independent Researcher, Media Studies, University of Oregon
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Lecturer in Sociology, University of York
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Director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, University of Washington
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
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Lecturer, Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University
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PhD Candidate, the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney
