Funding Source: Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholars Program – I will work on research examining racial sympathy, defined as White distress over Black suffering, and its role in American politics. I will explore whether and how the Trump presidency and … Continue reading Racial Sympathy in American Politics

My research seeks to introduce the phenomenon of racial sympathy, defined as white distress over black suffering, to political science and demonstrate its relevance to American public opinion. By combining several methods including survey research and statistical analysis, experiments, participant … Continue reading Racial Sympathy in American Politics