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American society teaches everyone to be racist – but you can rewrite subconscious stereotypes

  • Written by Benjamin Waddell, Associate Professor of Sociology, Fort Lewis College
imagePeople learn racism from the culture that surrounds them and media they consume, but that doesn't need to be the end of the story. Gavriil Grigorov\TASS via Getty Images

Progress toward a more just and equitable society may be on the horizon. Since the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in May, around the United States, millions of...

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