How do Students of Color Respond to Racial Microaggressions in Our Schools?

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Racial Microaggressions in Our Schools

What Are Racial Microaggressions?How do Students of Color Respond to Racial Microaggressions?

PurposeExplain of the origins of racial microaggressionsExplore the impacts of racial microaggressions on students of color

What Are Racial Microaggressions?Some may argue that issues of racism are nothing new.

Dr. Chester M. PierceIntroduced Microaggressions in 1970s

Dr. Derald W. SueExpanded the definition of microaggressions in 2007(Sue et al., 2007, p. 273)

What Are Racial Microaggressions?In an academic setting, racial microaggressions are the brief and everyday slights, insults, indignities and denigrating messages sent to students of color by well intentioned teachers and peers who are unaware of the hidden messages being communicated.(Sue et al., 2007,)

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Racial Microaggressions in Our SchoolsRacial microaggressions are commonplace in teacher-student interactions, especially when there is teacher-student race incongruence.

Racial Microaggressions in Our SchoolsInterracial encounters are prone to the manifestations of racial microaggressions.

Racial Microaggressions in Our SchoolsTeachers are not prepared to recognize racial microaggressions when they occur.

Responding to Racial MicroaggressionsRacial microaggressions consumes a student of colors physical, mental and psychological energy.

Responding to Racial MicroaggressionsExperiences with racial microaggressions are terribly painful and confusing.

Responding to Racial MicroaggressionsDo Nothing/SilenceMental WrestlingSelf-CensorshipRacial Battle FatigueProving Them WrongConfrontingHelp Seeking

Do NothingStudents tolerate racial microaggressions from teachers and peers in order to better assimilate into the school climate.

Mental WrestlingAt a loss for how to respond Fearful of the consequences if they respond (Crocker & Major, 1989)

Mental WrestlingRationalizing that it wont do any good anyway Engaging in self-deception through denial(Crocker & Major, 1989)

Self-Censorship (Tuitt & Carter, 2008) The self-doubt is the fear of being perceived as less intelligent which may lead to limited participation in the classroom.

Racial Battle FatiguePhysical and psychological toll taken due to constant and unceasing experiences of racial microaggressions.

Proving Them Wrong (Tuitt & Carter, 2008) A psychological resistance strategy for countering racial microaggressions.

Help-Seeking(Solorzano, Ceja, & Yosso, 2000)Students of color share their concerns with their personal support systems.

Confronting Students of color let the person know that the behavior or statement is offensive.

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Responding to Racial MicroaggressionsOnly empowered educators can help counter and eliminate racial microaggressions in our schools.

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