teaching to differentiate racial features helps reduce prejudice


	teaching to differentiate racial features helps reduce prejudice

jimbo1000

1-25-2009 6:21 PM

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race, stereotypes, prejudice

jimbo1000 says:

more knowledge is good. sounds right to me

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