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Antiracism Toolkit: Recognizing Bias

Microaggressions in the Classroom

On May 6, 2016, UC Santa Cruz hosted a forum titled Microaggression in the Classroom led by Sheree Marlowe, Campus Diversity Officer for Staff and Students, and Christy Byrd, Assistant Professor of Psychology. This event was part of UCSC's Mentoring Program for Faculty, sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The Science of Equality in Education: The Impact of Implicit Bias, Racial Anxiety, and Stereotype Threat on Student Outcomes | Perception Institute

by Rachel D. Godsil, Linda R. Tropp, Phillip Atiba Goff, john a. powell, Jessica MacFarlane (February, 2017) This report reviews the research evidence of the role of implicit bias, racial anxiety, and stereotype threat on the academic and disciplinary outcomes of students.

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack' and 'Some Notes for Facilitators' | National SEED Project

"Describing white privilege makes one newly accountable. As we in Women’s Studies work to reveal male privilege and ask men to give up some of their power, so one who writes about white privilege must ask, 'Having described it, what will I do to lessen or end it?'"

Addressing Anti-Blackness on Campus: Implications for Educators and Institutions

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery and others, educators are determining options for a thoughtful response. At first, school principals and college presidents responded by releasing public statements to their campus communities. But public statements in and of themselves are meaningless without thoughtful action that addresses the pervasive real and symbolic violence against Black communities. In this webinar, the presenters will address tangible strategies for addressing anti-Blackness in schools, colleges, and universities. —from CORA Learning

Whiteness at Work - Recording | Adaway Group

A primer on how the norms of whiteness and anti-blackness show up in our workplaces presented by the Adaway Group

 

Project Implicit

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Addressing microaggressions in the classroom

Microaggressions are: "Brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults to the target person or group" (Sue, Capodilupo, Torino, Bucceri, Holder, Nadal, et al., 2007, p.273).