1. ways to combat
racial bias
In middle schools, the
principal, vice principal,
teachers, and other staff
are available resources for
reporting mistreatment.
Report It
To identify racial bias, you
need to observe your
surroundings. implicit bias is
hard to identify because
most people are unaware of
the biases they hold.
Identifying It
Social media
accounts such as
@so.informed on Instagram
spread awareness for issues
that stem from racial bias.
Social Media
The Harvard Psychology
Association has a quiz that
allows a person to test their
own implicit biases. This allows
people to better understand
themselves.
Search Inward
3. hiring opportunities
A study done by DeCelles on hiring
opportunities by race showed that
African American resumes were twice
as likely to not receive a call back when
compared to white ones. Similarly, East
Asian resumes were just under twice as
likely to not receive one.
Dr. Katherine A. DeCelles,
University of Toronto Professor