Stereotype Threat

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Mica Pollock discusses how teachers’ negative stereotypes of Black students predispose them to believing that those students cannot achieve at high academic levels.

About the Author

Mica Pollock

Mica Pollock, an anthropologist of education, studies how youth and adults struggle daily to discuss and address issues of racial difference, discrimination, and fairness in school and community settings.