Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America is a resource guide to help people identify and understand challenging conversations about race and discrimination.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Author’s Note
• Part 1 · UNDERSTANDING BIAS, PREJUDICE, AND DISCRIMINATION
• Chapter 1—Defining Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
• Chapter 2—The Psychology of Discrimination
• Section 2.1—Neuroscience of “Otherness”
• Section 2.2—Bias and Discrimination in Professional and Academic Settings
• Section 2.3—Reverse Discrimination
• Section 2.4—Hate Groups
• Chapter 3—Overview and Types of Discrimination
• Section 3.1—Forms of Discrimination: Individual and Systemic Discrimination
• Section 3.2—Discrimination Based on Race
• Section 3.3—Discrimination Based on Religion
• Section 3.4—Discrimination Based on Sex
• Section 3.5—Discrimination Based on Age
• Section 3.6—Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
• Section 3.7—Disability and Discrimination
• Section 3.8—Commonalities across Minority Experiences and Intersectionality
• Chapter 4—Analyzing Socioeconomic Status as a Discrimination Ground
• Part 2 · EVOLUTION OF SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA
• Chapter 5—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: Early-Middle History
• Section 5.1—Constitution - Original, Amendments, Current
• Section 5.2—Naturalization Act of 1790
• Section 5.3—13th Amendment and Abolition of Slavery
• Section 5.4—Jim Crow Laws
• Section 5.5—In re Ah Yup 1878
• Section 5.6—Poll Taxes: The History of Disenfranchisement
• Section 5.7—Plessy v. Ferguson: The Doctrine of Separate But Equal
• Section 5.8—Immigration Act of 1917
• Section 5.9—Women’s Suffrage
• Section 5.10—Indian Citizenship Act
• Section 5.11—The Holocaust: The American Response
• Section 5.12—Internment of Japanese Americans
• Chapter 6—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: Late History-2010
• Section 6.1—Brown v. Board of Education: The End of State-Sanctioned Racial Segregation
• Section 6.2—One Incorporated v. Olesen: The First Gay Rights Ruling
• Section 6.3—Civil-Rights Movements: Important Events and Key Activists
• Section 6.4—Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Section 6.5—Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Section 6.6—Loving v. Virginia: Legalizing Interracial Marriage
• Section 6.7—The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
• Section 6.8—Roe v. Wade and Women’s Reproductive Rights
• Section 6.9—Equality Act of 1974
• Section 6.10—The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975: Expanding Minority Voting Rights
• Section 6.11—Anti-Drug Abuse Act and War on Drugs
• Section 6.12—Immigration Act of 1990
• Section 6.13—Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - Repeal Act of 2011
• Section 6.14—The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Section 6.15—The U.S.A. Patriot Act and the Rise of Islamophobia
• Chapter 7—Laws and Movements around Discrimination in America: 2010-Present
• Section 7.1—Affirmative Action Law
• Section 7.2—Black Lives Matter (BLM)
• Section 7.3—Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
• Section 7.4—Executive Order 13767 and Migrant Detention Camps
• Section 7.5—#MeToo
• Section 7.6—Taking Down Statues from the Civil War and Confederacy
• Part 3 · THE IMPACT OF DISCRIMINATION
• Chapter 8—Impact of Racism and Discrimination on Physical, Mental, and Social Well-being
• Chapter 9—Disparities in Health Outcomes and Access to Healthcare
• Section 9.1—Discrimination in Healthcare as a Barrier to Care
• Section 9.2—Health Disparities Experienced by Racial/Ethnic Minorities
• Section 9.3—COVID-19 and Race and Ethnicity
• Chapter 10—Impact of Discrimination on Economic Well-being: Education and Employment
• Section 10.1—Us vs. Them: A Fractured Education System
• Section 10.2—Employment
• Section 10.3—Everyday Gender Bias - What Does It Look Like?
• Section 10.4—The Double Bind: Likeability vs. Capability
• Section 10.5—Gendered Career Paths and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
• Section 10.6—Disability Rights Are Human Rights: Ableism in the Workplace
• Chapter 11—Discrimination in Housing, Rent, Mortgages despite Fair Housing Laws
• Section 11.1—Understanding The Fair Housing Act
• Section 11.2—Forms of Housing Discrimination
• Section 11.3—Measuring Trends In Housing Discrimination
• Chapter 12—The Community Impact of Hate Crimes
• Chapter 13—Impact of Discrimination in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice System
• Chapter 14—The Debate over Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination
• Part 4 · BEST PRACTICES FOR IDENTIFYING, MANAGING, AND REPORTING DISCRIMINATION
• Chapter 15—How to Talk about Racism and Discrimination with Your Family
• Chapter 16—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in Educational Institutions
• Section 16.1—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in High School
• Section 16.2—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination on Campus and in Greek Life
• Chapter 17—How to Navigate Racism and Discrimination in Organized Sports
• Chapter 18—Preventing and Responding to Discrimination at the Workplace
• Section 18.1—Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices
• Section 18.2—Filing a Charge of Discrimination
• Section 18.3—Protection against Retaliation for Discrimination Complaint
• Chapter 19—Public Accommodations: Know Your Rights
• Chapter 20—Advancing Inclusion through Allyship and Advocacy
• Chapter 21—Identifying and Mitigating Bias
• Section 21.1—The Neuroscience of Breaking Bias
• Section 21.2—Learning to Unlearn Personal and Organizational Biases
• Part 5 • ADDITIONAL HELP AND INFORMATION
• Glossary of Terms Related to Discrimination
• Directory of Support Organizations
• Contributors