By varying the race of the peers, the researchers ascertained whether the participants paid equal attention to the solutions proposed by Black versus white peers. They observed that the participants were 33% more likely to pay attention to white peers. We find that, even when in their self-interest, white Americans overlook Black peers,” Levine said. When they were given information about their Black peers’ prior accomplishments, participants rated the peers as equally skillful — but remained hesitant to learn from their choices. “When participants received the test scores of the peers, they no longer viewed Black peers as less competent, but amazingly they were still likely to overlook the advice of the Black peers, compared to white peers,” Levine said.