Jennifer Richeson on Interracial Relations

Research by Northwestern University social psychologist Jennifer Richeson indicates new trends regarding how some whites deal with interracial relationships with African-Americans....

April 1, 2008 | by Brendan Cosgrove

Recent controversies such as the “Jena Six” in Louisiana and remarks made by Barack Obama’s former pastor have once again brought a focus on race in the United States. Now, research by Northwestern University social psychologist Jennifer Richeson indicates new trends regarding how some whites deal with interracial relationships with African-Americans....