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Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist has an even more insidious effect, research shows.
While blatant discrimination is easy to condemn because of how obvious it is, there are subtler, more insidious forms that also need to be rooted out.
New research found that Black and Hispanic people tended to give banks a pass for poor customer service.
The lack of visibility by Black researchers and physicians in scientific literature perpetuates systemic racism in medicine.
Racial hostility can produce symptoms similar to what soldiers experience as a result of going to war.
Research shows that workers rarely call out unethical behavior or even just operational problems, in large part because they fear serious consequences.
A new book argues that bias is at the root of many social divisions and inequalities, but remains optimistic about our capacity to change.
Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.
Does it really matter that Indigenous people and other racialized people experience microaggressions? The short answer: Yes.
Chinese-Canadian journalist Edith Eaton documented anti-Asian racism in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century. Over 100 years later, not much has changed.
US suburbs are rapidly diversifying, but students of color often face academic and social hurdles in suburban schools.
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.
Kamala Harris has always had to deal with people mispronouncing her name. It’s an example of microaggressions that members of minority groups face on a regular basis.
On top of the rising number of violent acts and vandalism incidents, American Jews are dealing with microagressions and prejudice that take a toll on their lives.
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