Racially minoritized individuals’ responses to identity-safety and -threat relational cues in imagined interactions with white strangers, friends, and allies.

Key Points

• The study aims to understand how Black and Latine individuals perceive relational cues from White counterparts during sensitive discussions.
• Analysis of imagined interactions with White strangers, friends, and allies.
• Focus on interpretation of identity-safety and threat cues during conversations.
• Exploration of responses to potentially contentious scenarios.
• Black and Latine individuals identify and respond differently to cues of identity-safety and threat.
• Responses vary based on the nature of the relationship (stranger, friend, ally).
• Implications suggest that understanding these cues can improve interactions across racial lines.