Topic: Testing Bias

2 chapters across the catalog

48: Shootist
• 47:32 - 51:44

48: Shootist

"The Talk" and Systemic Testing Bias

Mo Fax redefines "The Talk" as a survival guide for navigating any threat to black existence, including law enforcement and intra-racial violence. Adam Curry compares police profiling to COVID-19 testing, noting that "the more you test, the more positives you find." They discuss how "parental privilege" protected Mo from becoming a victim of the criminal justice system.

24: Handle with Care
• 1:37:31 - 1:46:37

24: Handle with Care

Dateline NBC Implicit Bias Experiment Results

A 2007 Dateline NBC segment shows civil rights attorneys and activists failing implicit association tests, often showing a preference for white faces despite their professional backgrounds. The results suggest that even black participants can show a preference for whiteness due to media influence. The experiment is framed as a "labyrinth" where no participant can escape being labeled with some form of bias.