Legal Opinion
Michael Woods v. City of Greensboro
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2017No. 16-1044PublishedCited by 476 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Senior Circuit Judge:
Racial stigmas and stereotypes are not impairing unless we internalize them. And there is no reason for us to do that when we know that the history of black culture in America is rich and reaffirming. We may live in a society that will only grudgingly and inconsistently acknowledge our equality, but that does not mean that we must live as if we are victims. I understand that avoiding the effects of racial stigmas and stereotyping is not always easy because many studies have shown that most people harbor implicit biases and even well-intentioned people unknowingly…
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