Do you agree with the following statements?

1. Asian people are naturally smarter in school.
2. Black people are better at sports because their race gives them physical advantages.
3. Mexicans are inherently less ambitious and that’s why they don’t work as hard.
4. The reason that police use more violence in minority communities is because the people there are more violent.
5. The reason certain minorities are poorer is because they don’t try.
6. People should live in neighborhoods with their own kind. It’s the natural thing to do.
7. White people deserve to be where they are because they earned it.
8. Italians are more emotional than other peoples.
9. Most Asian people become professionals like doctors and scientists.
10. White people are not great dancers because they lack natural rhythm.
11. The real racists are those who keep talking about racism.
12. All lives matter. Stop singling out black lives.
13. Blacks and liberal white people have a vested interest in racism.
14. The reason police pull more black people over is because they are more likely to commit crimes.
15. Black people talk the way they do because of their biologic makeup.
16. Most shoplifters are black.
17. I a more afraid when approached by a young black man than a young white man.
18. People should have a mixed child. It’s just not fair to the child.
19. People should marry their own kind.
20. Scientists have proven that there are inherent racial characteristics that are foolish to ignore.
21. I a not racist because I work with a black person and we get along fine.
22. My ancestors came to this country long after slavery so I have no responsivity for it.
23. People should stop taking about slavery and back people should get over it. It happened 150 years ago.
24. The Confederate (battle) flag is a symbol of America and should be honored for the brave me who fought under it.
25. Blacks and Hispanics should be content with what they have been given in this great country.
26. Black people have enough rights. What more do they want?
27. Black kids are more likely to use marijuana–that’s why more of them are in jail.
28. I’m not prejudiced. I learned Spanish.
29. Most Hispanics are illegal.
30. Native Americans love to gamble. That’s why they own so many casinos.
31. Black men have trouble controlling their sex drive.
32. Most Arab-Americans hate our country.
33. All white people are racists.
34. People should not be offended by racial jokes. We have to have a sense of humor about things.
35. Black people use the N-word so why can’t I?
36. I don’t see color.
37. If racism is still a problem, how come we had a black president?
38. White people are likely to be the victims of reverse racism.
39. Minority groups are too sensitive.
40. I’m not racist–but…

The more statements you agreed with, the more likely you hold racist views. You may want to consider where those views came from and why you hold them.

If you disagreed with all of the statements, good for you. Now what are you doing to change the system?

No need to tell us your results. This is not about shame or celebration. We each need to keep working on ourselves and our society.