About E. Franklin Frazier…originally published on what-when-how…Franklin Frazier, one of the most prominent African American sociologists of the early twentieth century, studied at Howard University (BA 1916), Clark University (MA 1920), and the University of Chicago (PhD 1931). Read More
Birth of a Nation…where art and racism meet…art can touch us deeply
It can inspire us, heal us and even change us, It can also speak to the
darkest corners of our being Read More
Oscar Micheaux, American film maker, made his mark on American history as well as on American cinema {originally published at blackpast.org}. Read More
Subtle Racism Harasses Brain
Decoding ‘Ambiguous’ Prejudice Interferes With Mental Tasks
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Sept. 21, 2007 – Subtle racism interferes with black people’s mental function even more than overt racism does, a psychological study shows.
For whites, who are much less often the targets of prejudice, overt racism interferes with mental function more.
“It appears that blacks are particularly vulnerable to cognitive impairment resulting from exposure to ambiguous prejudice — a level of prejudice whites may not even register,” conclude Princeton University psychologists Jessica Salvatore, PhD, and J. Nicole Shelton, PhD. Read More
