Presented on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 01:30P

Microaggressions are the negative assumptions we make about people that limit their humanity and value. These include the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership, particularly the negative racial slights and insults towards people of color. Perpetrators are often unaware that they engage in such communications when they interact with racial or ethnic minorities. Almost all interracial encounters are prone to microaggressions and require utilization of additional skills in conflict management and negotiation.