That Relationship Show Waking up to Different Americas
Feb 6, 2021
In this enlightening discussion, Karen Hinds, CEO of Workplace Success Group, and Dr. Feion Villodas, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, delve into the complexities of systemic racism. They explore how privilege affects awareness and highlight the importance of culturally informed therapy. Listeners learn about the impact of microaggressions, the cumulative nature of racial trauma, and why many are awakening to these issues now. Karen offers actionable steps for local change, while Feion emphasizes the need for trust in therapeutic settings.
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Automatic Social Categorization Drives Bias
- Humans categorize others automatically from childhood, creating implicit biases that guide quick decisions.
- Feion Villodas explains these unconscious responses can persist even when conscious values oppose them.
Racism Is A System Of Policies And Norms
- Systemic racism consists of policies, norms and sustained practices that harm specific racial groups.
- Karen Hinds highlights laws and institutional rules as examples of how systems enforce racial inequality.
Repeated Police Stops Despite Innocence
- Karen Hinds recounts a family member stopped repeatedly by police despite being educated and law-abiding.
- The repeated questioning illustrated how Black people face suspicion in everyday life.