This article is a developmental review of research on skin tone bias and its consequences
for African Americans. In the first section of the paper, we summarize research findings on …

We spontaneously attribute to strangers a wide variety of character traits based on their
facial appearance. While these first impressions have little or no basis in reality, they exert a …

Black men tend to be stereotyped as threatening and, as a result, may be disproportionately
targeted by police even when unarmed. Here, we found evidence that biased perceptions of …

In this study, the author uses a nationally representative survey to examine the relationship
(s) between skin tone, discrimination, and health among African-Americans. He finds that …

Concerns have been raised recently about the replicability of behavioral priming effects, and
calls have been issued to identify priming methodologies with effects that can be obtained in …

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest
research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent …

This article analyzes sentencing outcomes for black and white men in Georgia. The analysis
uses sentencing data collected by the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). Among …

Empirical evidence demonstrates that racism is a source of traumatic stress for racial/ethnic
minorities, particularly African Americans. Like race and racism, skin tone and experiences …

American judges, and especially lifetime-appointed federal judges, are often revered as the
pinnacle of objectivity, possessing a deep commitment to fairness, and driven to seek justice …

In the early 1980s, several important unpublished doctoral dissertations were written on the
topic of multiraciality and mixed-race experiences in the United States. Numerous scholarly …