What is it about?
This research investigates how Black and Latine individuals interpret relational cues (e.g., words, behaviors) that signal their likelihood of experiencing identity-threat or identity-safety during interracial interactions during novel interactions with White strangers, compared to established relationships with White friends or White allies.
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Why is it important?
This research highlights the critical role of White friends and allies in fostering trust and belonging for Black and Latine adults through supportive language and action. The findings also offer actionable insights for White individuals who strive to create more inclusive and affirming environments through everyday interactions.
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This page is a summary of: Racially minoritized individuals’ responses to identity-safety and -threat relational cues in imagined interactions with white strangers, friends, and allies., Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, February 2026, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000788.
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