the real consequences of racism We learn to be racist, then we can learn not to be racist. Racism is not genetic. It has everything to do with power.--Jane ElliotSeveral children of different races were brought into the room, one at a time, at the table there were only two dolls one black and one white. The children were asked various questions about the dolls. The most surprising thing is that one of the African American girls, when asked which doll it was after attributing negative attributes to it, pointed to the black doll. Every African American through this simple act showed society how racial discrimination had truly affected them. In 1940, Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted an experiment that is now better known as the Clark Doll Test. As a society, when we think about racism, we tend to associate it with the past, with the time when Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks made strides toward changing society for equality for African Americans. But what we don't realize is that racism is still present and, more importantly, we fail to see how children are affected early on, that children know the implications of the difference in skin color, right from the start. as children. In this essay I will explore how children of various ethnic groups are psychologically affected by racism and how the effects of racism will psychologically impact them now and in the future. I will review information through the perspective of various authors who have performed various studies and/or critically analyze studies performed by other authors and delve into the factors that have an effect on the development of African American children. The Clark Doll Test is a historically known study conducted in the 1940s that showed how racism and racial implications... the focus of the article... are factors in racial identification and preference in Black children. The Journal of Negro Education 1950. Text. May 9, 2015.Chao, Ruth Chu-Lien Longo, Joseph Wang, Canzi Dasgupta, The Deepest Fear, Jessica. “Perceived racism as a moderator between self-esteem/shyness and psychological distress among African Americans.” Journal of Consulting and Development 92.3 (2014): 259-269. Collection of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences. Network. May 15, 2015. Hopsin, Derek. Hopsin, Darlene. Implications of doll color preferences among preschoolers and White preschoolers. Text. May 9, 2015.Kang, Hye-Kyung, and David L. Burton. “Effects of Racial Discrimination, Childhood Trauma, and Trauma Symptoms on Juvenile Delinquency in Incarcerated African American Youth.” Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma 23.10 (2014): 1109-1125.Academic Search Premier. Network. May 13 2015.