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The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Fair Housing Act in late June was seen by many as an acknowledgement of how racial discrimination continues to affect real estate — whether intentional or not. And from why police make arrests to how bosses review employees, unconscious (or implicit) bias has a widespread effect on minorities and women. As a result, it is much more difficult to insulate against — and educate about — than overt racism and sexism.
I spoke with the primary author of the 2015 report, Cheryl Staats, about emerging research on implicit bias and how, specifically in the workplace, that plays into income inequality.