For Black Men, Being Tall Increases Threat Stereotyping and Police Stops
Subject
Racial Stereotyping For Black Men
Description
Young Black men are stereotyped as threatening, which can have grave consequences for interactions with police.
Creator
Neil Hester and Kurt Gray
Source
https://www.pnas.org/content/115/11/2711
Publisher
pnas.org
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