Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or
unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their
marginalized group membership (from Diversity in the Classroom, UCLA Diversity & Faculty Development, 2014). The
first step in addressing microaggressions is to recognize when a microaggression has occurred and what
message it may be sending. The context of the relationship and situation is critical. Explore the content below to learn more about microaggressions and how to handle them. 

How microaggressions are like mosquito bites (video) *content warning*

Microaggressions – Black Lives Matter

How to talk out microaggressions and when to walk away

Eliminating Microaggressions: The Next Level of Inclusion (video)