2020 market the highest level of racist, anti-Semitic and other hateful messages reported since the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) began tracking such data. This article highlights the key findings of the Center of Extremism's annual report.
Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while black."
Baratunde Thurston: How to Deconstruct Racism, One Deadline at a Time
Though you can’t fully eliminate your biases, you can take steps to mitigate their influence. The infographic in this article details 10 of the most common cognitive biases that can affect hiring decisions.
Recruiting and hiring biases are hard to overcome, but businesses who actively seek out diversity tools and software that strip away such biases will be able to build a more inclusive environment for hiring diverse candidates.
How to Recruit Diverse Candidates: Identify Your own Biases First
Some racism is so subtle that neither victim nor perpetrator may entirely understand what is going on — which may be especially toxic for people of color.
Unmasking ‘Racial Micro Aggressions’
Unconscious biases are created and reinforced by our environments and experiences. Our mind is constantly processing information, oftentimes without our conscious awareness. When we are moving fast or lack all the data, our unconscious biases fill in the gaps, influencing everything from product decisions to our interactions with coworkers. There is a growing body of research – led by scientists at Google – surrounding unconscious bias and how we can prevent it from negatively impacting our decision making.
Scientific American Frontiers host Alan Alda speaks with Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji (Harvard University) and Dr. Brian Nosek (University of Virginia) on how the subconscious mind can influence decision making.
The Hidden Prejudice - Scientific American Frontiers
Claude Steele, dean for the School of Education at Stanford University, and his colleagues discovered that even when stereotypes are not uttered aloud, the phenomenon of stereotype threat, or the fear of confirming a negative stereotype, can be a stigma that affects attitudes and behaviors.
Stereotype Threat: A Conversation with Claude Steele
Privilege works systematically to over-empower certain groups. So what are the daily effects of white privilege? And what will white people do with such knowledge?
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (article only)
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (article with facilitator info)
Authors Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald explore the extent to which our perceptions of social groups — without our awareness or conscious control — shape our likes and dislikes and our judgments about people’s character, abilities, and potential.
