Study: TV May Perpetuate Race Bias

Courtesy TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Fri, 12/18/2009 - 08:55

Despite the decline in overt expressions of racism in modern America, studies find that many people still have biased attitudes toward blacks.

Could television be to blame?


 

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