Racism and white privilege, and the conscious and unconscious biases they engender, are the legacy of generational and cultural transfer of misinformation, stereotypes, attitudes, perceptions, and role-modeling of racist behavior. Not only does this legacy systemically deny leadership and economic opportunity to targeted minorities; it also repeatedly denies its perpetrators opportunities to connect with others in healthy ways and to create a level playing field for all. The reawakened focus on issues of racial equity highlighted in 2020 calls for a psychosocial “lens replacement.” This article addresses racism and cultural bias and offers strategies for leading culture change.
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