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racial microaggressions  

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  • Racial microaggressions are subtle and commonplace exchanges or indignities (both conscious and unconscious) that somehow convey demeaning messages to people of color. These racial slights can be verbal, behavioral, or even environmental. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Racial Microaggressions]

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