Gentrification: the process of community revitalization by an influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awPVY1DcupE

Locus of Control: level of control you believe you possess over yourself or that other powers possess, such as luck or fate

Locus of Responsibility: level of responsibility you place on either yourself or others Internal v External

How much control and responsibility do we have and hold when it comes to Gentrification???

"He's the first mainstream African American who is articulate and
bright and clean and
a nice looking guy."

Microaggressions: a comment or behavior, whether intentional or not, that communicates derogatory or negative slights and insults that have a harmful or unpleasant psychological impact on a target person or group. (Solorzano)

What makes a Microaggression?

• Subtlety
• Alternative explanation
• Represents a bias
• Demonstrates ignorance

Effects of Microaggressions

• Pain, hurt
• Anger, frustration, stress
• Lowers self-esteem
• Poor Academic Performance
• Poor Health Outcomes

Are Microaggressions more psychologically harmful than overt racism, sexism, heterosexism?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp5SNpCtiWk

http://www.lookdifferent.org/