Confront microaggressions. Microaggressions are small but significant acts of separation that can deeply affect how people feel.[4] While these acts are not as blatant as a jab shouted from across the hall, they can be equally painful. Notice when you or your friends engage in any race-related microaggressions, and make sure to speak up. Often microaggressions aren’t purposefully hurtful, but have a negative effect.A microaggression can be as simple as not wanting to touch someone from a different race.If you see someone make a face at someone from a different race, say, “What was that about? Just because that person is a different race doesn’t make him any different as a person.”If you ask someone where she is “really” from, this is a form of microaggressions. If you’re curious about someone’s family lineage, say, “I’m interested to hear if you’re connected to cultural customs and what your ancestry is.”