Here is an interesting op-ed article from Nicholas Kristof, following
the events in Ferguson, MO this past August. He points to several studies that
show how racist stereotyping results in unequal treatment in terms of medical
care, academic suspensions, police responses, and employment prospects.
In one
study, researchers demonstrated an “American = White effect,” meaning that we
unconsciously ascribe American identity more readily to whites than to other
ethnic and racial groups. This relates to the Whitney Biennial, which attempts to represent American identity through the curation of contemporary American art. The art world unfortunately reflects the same implicit racial biases that Kristof points to in this article.
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