APS
2026 APS Annual Convention
<em>SESP:</em> Motivated Representations of U.S. History and Intervening in U.S. Racism
Research in this symposium will highlight how psychological representations of U.S. histories of race are motivated and undergird racial differences in acknowledging present-day racism and support for racist practices/policies. The symposium concludes with research examining how learning about the continued relevance of past racism can motivate challenging present racial inequality.
Presentations
- Reckoning with a Racist Past: Subjective Temporal Distance from Historical Racism Explains Group Differences In Support for Addressing RacismIvuoma Onyeador
- Denying History: The Role of Racism In Support for Confederate MonumentsKyshia Henderson
- A Right and a Privilege? Examining White Americans’ Construal of Voting As a Privilege, Anti-Black Attitudes, and Voter Suppression SupportGerald Higginbotham
- History Knowledge and Perceptions of Latine ProtestMichael Perez
