Implicit Bias and Microaggressions: the Macro Impact of Small Acts

Derald Wing Sue is a professor of Teachers College at Columbia University and researcher of the psychology of racism and antiracism.

In this video, Derald Wing Sue explains the difference between overt racism and white supremacy, and implicit bias. In this video, Derald explains that implicit bias is more likely to have an effect on marginalized groups, than explicit actions of white supremacists. In this video, Derald explains the messages that are sent to marginalized identities through microaggression that create hostile environments and narratives. 

TO REFLECT ON

• What is the difference between overt racism or white supremacy, and implicit bias?
• What messages do microaggression signal to marginalized groups?