Wednesday, March 3, 4:00 pm: Alex Tan (Communications) on “What Communication Science and Trevor Noah Can Tell Us about Racism”
Alex Tan (Communications) will present on the cultural origins of racism and how media, visual images, and language activate unconscious racism. He will also talk about the consequences of racism on evaluation and action as well as about interventions. Tan is the author of the newly released book Who is Racist?: Why Racism Matters (January 2021), a book that provides readers with tools and information to understand and combat racism. Hosted by the WSU Pullman Common Reading Program. Zoom link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/93884465472