def • i • ni • tion
Race Card
noun
the issue of a person's race as it relates to a particular contest (such as a political campaign or a court trial) —often used in the phrase play the race card
One phrase. Many interpretations.
What exactly does it mean to play a “race card?” Explore this question from unique and differing points of view.
What I Hear When You Say
Microaggressions Begin At Birth
Aired: 2017-03-16
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Professor Derald Wing Sue analyzes race and gender based microaggressions.
What do you hear?
What do you hear when people use the phrase "race card?" What kinds of microaggressions have you ever witnessed, if at all? Use the hashtag #WhatIHearPBS to share your thoughts.