Outrage at Single Acts of Racism May Lower Support for Systemic Change

Source: PsyPostRecent research suggests that for some White Americans, expressing anger at individual acts of racism may decrease their motivation to support broader systemic change. The study indicates that voicing outrage at a specific bigot may alleviate feelings of guilt associated with racial privilege, thereby reducing the drive to take further reparative action. These findings were published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.