Introduction to the special issue entitled, A Dangerous Opportunity: Recommendations for Dismantling Racism in Psychology in the United States. It s based on both the APA Apology and the related APA Resolution on Dismantling Racism. Using the lens provided by the History Chronology that served as the foundation for the APA Apology, articles in this special issue offer a review of the antecedents, behaviors and consequences of racism in Psychology. The articles also offer recommendations for change along the domains of Science, Education, Practice and Policy.
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American Psychological Association. (2021a). History Task Force Report to support the Apology to people of color for APA’s role in promoting, perpetuating, and failing to challenge racism, racial discrimination, and human hierarchy in U.S. Retrieved from. https://www.apa.org/about/apa/addressing-racism/historical-chronology.pdf
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American Psychological Association. (2021b). Apology to people of color for APA’s role in promoting, perpetuating, and failing to challenge racism, racial discrimination, and human hierarchy in U.S. Retrieved from. https://www.apa.org/about/policy/resolution-racism-apology.pdf
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American Psychological Association. (2021c). Role of psychology and the American psychological association in dismantling systemic racism against people of color in the United States. Resolution adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on October 29, 2021. Retrieved from. https://www.apa.org/about/policy/dismantling-systemic-racism
