American Denial
Season 16 Episode 9 | 55m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch this film through August 22nd.
In the wake of recent events that have sparked a national dialogue, American Denial explores the power of unconscious biases around race and class. Using Gunnar Myrdal’s 1944 investigation of Jim Crow racism as a springboard, the film shows how unrecognized, unconscious attitudes continue to dominate racial dynamics in American life.
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American Denial
Season 16 Episode 9 | 55m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
In the wake of recent events that have sparked a national dialogue, American Denial explores the power of unconscious biases around race and class. Using Gunnar Myrdal’s 1944 investigation of Jim Crow racism as a springboard, the film shows how unrecognized, unconscious attitudes continue to dominate racial dynamics in American life.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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American Denial: An American Dilemma
Clip: S16 Ep9 | 2m 54s | American Denial premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, February 23, 2015. (2m 54s)
American Denial: Implicit Bias Test
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