We have seen in the news students getting harassed at school by friends and sometimes teachers. A student at Yale had a suitemate call the police because she fell asleep in the common area. A professor called the police on another professor when the other person was just eating lunch in the classroom before class started.

These are all examples of microaggressions. It can happen in classrooms due to power differentiation, identity, and lack of interaction. In this conversation, we will talk about these everyday subtle comments people say that hurt members of marginalized communities. It is important to also talk about implicit bias because it is something that everyone has and may not even know is a problem.

• This event is free and open to the public.
• “‘Honoring the Past, celebrating the Present, and Inspiring the Future’: University to Celebrate MLK Week, Black History Month“
• Attend this virtual event on Google Meet.

This event is sponsored by the Office of Equity and Inclusion.