Don’t talk about Implicit Bias without talking about Structural Racism

This article explains how implicit bias is developed in three stages: Priming, Association, and Assumption. This article also explains how structural inequalities are upheld through the combined workings of cultural priming and assumptions, historical practices and policies, and inequitable outcomes and racial disparities. This article explains how each of the contributions listed influence and reinforce each other to create a cycle of perpetuated inequalities and injustices.

TO REFLECT ON

• Explain how implicit biases are developed and reinforced within individuals and communities?
• What does this article teach you about the assumptions and associations that you have made about marginalized groups or identities?