Positive stereotypes can make people feel like failures if they don't fulfill them. Jamie Jones/Getty Images hide caption
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In a recent study from National Center for Education Statistics found even after controlling for academic achievement in high school, black and Latino students attend selective institutions at far lower rates and drop out of college more often. Cesar Okada/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
The cast of "Miss Saigon" takes part in the curtain call on opening night at the Broadway Theatre on March 23, 2017 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption
In 2016, people of color were the protagonists in 22 percent of children's literature. stevecoleimages/Getty Images/Vetta via iStock hide caption
In one segment of this year's Oscar telecast, host Chris Rock introduced three Asian children who emerged onstage as PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants, invoking a tired stereotype about Asians being good at math. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption
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In this June 2013 photo provided by National Geographic, diver Susan Bird, working at the bottom of Hoyo Negro, a large dome-shaped underwater cave in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, brushes the Naia skull found at the site. Paul Nicklen/AP hide caption
Airbus hopes the global growth in air traffic will fuel demand for its giant A380. Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images hide caption