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Myers’s reports that survey research has revealed a dramatic decline in prejudice against Blacks over the last few decades

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Myers’s reports that survey research has revealed a dramatic decline in prejudice against Blacks over the last few decades. Nevertheless, indirect methods for assessing people’s attitudes and behavior reveal disguised racial bias. The ABC PrimeTime segment “True Colors” (1993, 16 min.) provides an excellent introduction to modern racism. Two young adult males—a White American and an African American—attempt to relocate in a large midwestern city. The story compares their interactions in a variety of settings with landlords, salespersons, and potential employers. Although most of us recognize that racial prejudice still exists, the contrasting treatment of these two men is dramatic and even shocking. In finding a job, renting an apartment, and even catching a taxi, the African American is the victim of both subtle prejudice and overt discrimination. Anyone who thinks that racial prejudice in the United States has been eliminated should see this documentary.
 

All questions are pertaining to the documentary!!!   

1.  How long ago was the discrimination study originally completed?

2.  What organization provided the two professional discrimination testers for the ABC investigation?

3.  What are the names of the professional discrimination testers?

4.  In what city did the ABC investigation occur?

5.  How long did the professional discrimination testers ABC investigation last?

6.  Was the treatment of the testers the same/different at a checkout counter at a department store?  If so, how?

7.  How did the Black car salesman treat each of the testers?

8. What happen at the record store?

9.  Who where the two Black experts and their titles interviewed by the ABC reporter?

10.  How where professional discrimination testers treated when locked out of their car?

11.  Did the police show any bias between the two professional discrimination testers?  if so, how?

12.  How did the two professional discrimination testers log individual treatment?

13.  What was each tester told when they were interested in purchasing a car?

14. According to a national study, Black Americans pay twice the mark-up on cars when compared to White Americans.  How much more do Blacks pay annually than their White counterparts?

15. When looking for jobs, how was each tester treated?

16.  Where the tester treated the same when inquiring about renting an apartment? If not, how was it different for each tester?

17.  According to the National Study of Discrimination where can racism occur?

18.  What happened when each of the two professional discrimination testers hailed a taxi to head home?

19.  Have you ever been a victim of racist discrimination?  If so, how did it make you feel?

20.  Do you believe racial discrimination is prevalent in America?  Explain...