26 February, 2009

Uncover hidden racial biases

So, there's been a lot of talk about racism this Black History Month. Aside from the New York Post snafu, it's been a pretty good one, says opinionator Charles Blow at the NYTimes.

He wrote a column you should read.

As encouragement to have more frank dialogue about the still-not-dead racism in America, he suggests readers take this Implicit racial bias test for themselves, to see what, if any subconscious racial biases they might have. It's rather cool, and only takes about 10 minutes of your time. Prepare to be surprised, and don't get offended. Read Blow's column first, to understand the importance of uncovering these hidden prejudices.

The Race ('Black - White' IAT) is the one everybody's been taking. Including me.

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