The Psychology Today website has published a four part series by Linda Tropp and Rachel Godsil sharing insights from the mind sciences to help answer why race continues to be so salient even while most people actively reject racism and practices that can help change behavior and outcomes.
Part 1: Resolving the Paradox of Race: What explains different perceptions about the prevalence of racism in the US?
Part 2: The Cognitive Traps that Can Harm Intergroup Relations: Racial anxiety and the stereotype threat can blunt our egalitarian impulse
Part 3: Racial Dynamics in Education and Health Care : How teachers and doctors inadvertently contribute to racial inequality
Part 4: Overcoming Implicit Bias and Racial Anxiety: Fighting subconscious bias takes effort—but it can be done.