There are studies that show that when Americans are shown pictures of white people and black people doing the same act, they perceive the black person as more t

There are studies that show that when Americans are shown pictures of white people and black people doing the same act, they perceive the black person as more threatening [1]. [1]: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/1977-21139-001 http://psycnet.apa.org/record/1977-21139-001