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Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk

October 8, 2020

This segment is from The Matter of Fact Listening Tour hosted by Soledad O’Brien.

“The Hard Truth About Bias” features conversations about the relationship of race and privilege; racial stress; the impact of bias in the images and language in our daily news and information; and the creation of stereotypes and how they influence the way we think.

Guests in this segment:

  • Mahzarin Banaji, D. Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

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