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>> researchers from harvard and the university of virginia have created a test that can measure a person's implicit bias. the idea being, if we can measure it, maybe we can dismantle it what they find is people have a hard time associating good characteristics with blackfaces. >> is that everybody? >> it's about 80% of white people. >> yeah? what about black people? >> for black people we're less likely to favor white people, but we tend to favor white people slightly. the challenge is thinking about not just what people's intentions are, but how do you grow up in a world where white supremacy...

Formed an opinion about us. you forget most people aren't dialed in to the process. they have to firm up the relationships that turn amount of sympathy and interest and goodwill into actual wins on the caucus. >> that was your interview. here's a pastor at one of pete's events. >> we were talking just for a quick moment. i said mayor pete, listen, you brought all of these white people to the black neighborhood. clap if you agree. we need some more blackfaces up in here. so you know what that mean, right? that mean next time you can't leave your black and brown friends at home. and if you ain't...

Doing the business of virginia. >> so in a bizarre twist, northam denies being in the blackface photo but admits dressing up in blackfaces a michael jackson in a dance contest. watch this. >> i had the shoes. i had a glove. and i used just a little bit of shoe polish to put on my cheeks and the reason i used a very little bit is because i don't know if anybody has ever tried that but you cannot get shoe polish off. but it was a dance contest. i had always liked michael jackson. i actually won the contest because i had learned how to do the moon walk. >> and northam appeared for a moment willin...