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“Racial microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults towards people of color.” Those who inflict racial microaggressions are often unaware that they have done anything to harm another person.

Source:

Sue, D.W., Capodilupo, C., Torino, G, Bucceri, J., Holder, A., Nadal, K., & Equin, M. (2007). Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Implications for Clinical Practice. The American Psychologist , 62 (4) 271-286.

Many of us have been made aware of a developing story surrounding the socially and racially indelicate remarks made by a Harvard 3L. (Read more about it here or here for more info). Tulane BLSA invites its readers and members to engage in an insightful discussion regarding any relevant issues that emerge after reading.

"Has the media given this student an undue amount of scrutiny?"

"What should be society's response?"

"Should there be a response?"

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