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Wednesday, March 05, 2025 — Houston, TX

Lipi Gandhi


OPINION 3/4/25 10:53pm

Dismantling subtle racism by reshaping incentives

Before moving to the U.S., I had been cautioned about racism, but I reassured myself: It’s a new generation; people are more conscious. For the most part, I wasn’t wrong. But what no one warned me about was the racism that lingers in the air, unspoken yet deeply felt. It exists in the assumptions people hold, in the way they speak with confidence about other cultures while knowing so little.