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Critical Thinking Approaches to Confronting Racism
by Benjamin Radford
Volume 42.1, January/February 2018
A Skeptic's Guide to Racism
Racism and prejudice are thorny, age-old problems with many origins. There is no single solution, no magic spell that will bring everyone together.
Psychology, Skepticism, and Confronting Racism
by Craig A. Foster and Steven M. Samuels
Volume 42.1, January/February 2018
A Skeptic's Guide to Racism
Racism is abhorrent. It is therefore easy for a movement such as skepticism to adopt anti-racism stances, but skepticism must avoid promoting viewpoints because they are politically popular or self-satisfying.
Combating Racism Through Shared Goals
by Stuart Vyse
Volume 42.1, January/February 2018
A Skeptic's Guide to Racism
We do not solve our problems by demonizing our enemies. We do not change minds through argument or violence.
Are Racist Beliefs Pseudoscientific, and What Do We Do About Them?
by Terence Hines
Volume 42.1, January/February 2018
A Skeptic's Guide to Racism
What might work? Certainly being violent back won’t help — it will just egg the racists on.
A Hard Look at How We See Race
by Sam Scott
Volume 42.1, January/February 2018
A Skeptic's Guide to Racism
Jennifer Eberhardt’s research shows subconscious connections in people’s minds between black faces and crime, and how those links may pervert justice. Law enforcement officers across the country are taking note.
