Race in the Race Conference Call

Like the "Willie Horton" ad of twenty years ago, the most effective messages that play on racism do it in ways that we mostly do not notice – that is why we have adopted the term "dog whistle racism."  But it isn't a code to be heard only by unrepentant racists – it's a clever psychological trick to play on the unconscious racial attitudes that most of us hold, but few of us are conscious of. 

On Thursday, October 30, 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) our call gave an overview of scientific research on implicit bias, a history of how political groups have used it to manipulate us, and some examples of how these tactics are being employed now, how they will continue to corrode our political life, and begin to talk about how to stop that corrosion.

Speakers included Maya Wiley, Director of the Center for Social Inclusion, Lynne Wolf, CSI Advocacy Coordinator, Ludovic Blain, who runs StopDogWhistleRacism.com, and Terry Keleher of the Applied Research Center.

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To hear the call:

Part 1-Race in the Race

Part 2-Race in the Race

Part 3-Race in the Race

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