INTERGROUP CONTACT
An Evidence-based solution that reduces prejudice by changing the way we think (cognitive) and feel (emotional) about people from other groups.
WHAT IS RACISM?
Racism is explicit (overt) or implicit (covert) endorsement of policy or practices that establish or maintain inequities between perceived racial groups.
Causes of Racism
Racism is any policy, practice, or behavior that uses the arbitrary concept of “race” to exercise dominance over resources for the benefit of one racial group and to the detriment of other racial groups.2,5 In this context, the term “arbitrary” means that there is no biological basis for the concept of race.1,2
Consequences of Racism
The consequences of racism are varied and far-reaching. We’ve listed just some of the consequences of racism sorted by topic and more information about each.
History of Racism
1444: Prince Henry creates slave trade multiple colors - different languages, ethnicities
1453: Gomes de Zarara (royal chronicler) defines group worthy of enslavement
1525: The first voyage of enslaved people directly from Africa to the Americas.
PAST WORKSHOPS
PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS
Intergroup Contact
The mechanisms by which intergroup contact among members of different social groups change prejudicial attitudes involve the changing of cognitive and emotional representations of outgroup members.
Implicit Bias Training
Implicit bias is an unconscious attitude based on one’s experiences and societal exposure to social messages.