This term arose from pioneering work by Harvard sociologist Lawrence Bobo and his colleagues wherein negative stereotypes of African Americans shape public policy in pernicious but ostensibly race-neutral ways.

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Laissez-faire racism, as described by Lawrence Bobo, refers to the subtle but persistent racial bias that influences public policy and social attitudes in ways that disadvantage African Americans, while maintaining a facade of neutrality.

This Term Arose from Pioneering Work by Harvard Sociologist Lawrence