RACIAL GASLIGHTING

How to Recognize, Respond, and STOP It

Join professor and attorney Angelique M. Davis, JD, and scholar, editor, and coach Rose Ernst, Ph.D., to learn more about racial gaslighting and how to recognize, respond, and stop it.

Angelique and Rose coined the phrase Racial Gaslighting and developed the concept in their award-winning academic article “Racial Gaslighting”(2017). Their research received extensive academic and media coverage, including BBC Future, Everyday Health, Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, Healthline, Mashable, Psychology Today, PureWow, SimplyPsychology, Verywell, UNH Today, Yahoo, and many blogs. Racial gaslighting also appeared in Cosmopolitan, the Evening Standard, NBC News, the Romford Recorder, and Vogue.

Davis and Ernst conduct virtual and in-person Racial Gaslighting workshops and CLEs. They have presented their workshops to universities, Fortune 500 corporations, legal organizations, non-profits, labor unions, and community groups.

“Knowledge is power. Knowing the different ways racial gaslighting manifests allows one to be able to respond more effectively to it.”

– Professor –
Racial Gaslighting Workshop
2024

“Putting labels on the five tactics will be really helpful for me, especially as I practice a 5D response to the racial gaslighting I’ll experience in the future.”

– Attorney –
Racial Gaslighting Workshop
2025

Part One of the Racial Gaslighting Series introduces the foundations of racial gaslighting—where it comes from, how it shows up, and the tactics it often relies on. Participants will learn how to recognize these patterns to begin laying the groundwork to develop strategies for responding. Through awareness and skill-building, this session centers on empowerment and equips you with the tools to start taking confident, affirming action.

Part Two of the Racial Gaslighting Series moves from recognition to action, focusing on how to respond with clarity and confidence. Participants will examine common gaslighting tactics and learn the 5D Framework—a practical, perceptive method that offers effective response pathways. This session builds on the foundation of awareness and equips participants to choose the most impactful and empowering response for each situation.

Part Three concludes the seminar by empowering participants to become agents of change. The STOP IT framework is designed to be memorable and to translate the seminar’s core concepts into a practical, intentional response.

It is not a reaction—it is a deliberate intervention. Through real-world examples, participants learn to identify instances of Racial Gaslighting, apply the framework confidently, and see how purposeful action can improve their own experiences and strengthen their communities.

On-Demand Webinar and CLE
Racial Gaslighting: How to Recognize, Respond and STOP It
Where: On-Demand Recorded Webinar
WSBA CLE Credits: 3.25 Ethics – Equity (Activity ID: 2033961)
Tuition: $149 Individual; $1000 Institutional

The Racial Gaslighting Webinar Series guides users through three interrelated facets of information and empowerment. Attendees will first learn to recognize Racial Gaslighting and then how to respond. Finally, attendees are empowered to be the change and take steps to stop Racial Gaslighting in all its forms.