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It explains that while most examine discrimination over a year-long period, daily assessment is a more accurate.

New Study Finds Black Teens Face Racial Discrimination 5 Times A Day On Average - Blavity
 

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A new Rutgers University study finds that Black teenagers in the United States face discrimination multiple times a day, most frequently online. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, was done to examine how often Black teens experience racial discrimination. The study has concluded that discriminatory incidents often lead to depression.  “This research reflects what researchers and activists have asserted for years: Black adolescents are forced to face antiblack microaggressions on a daily basis. Importantly, this study expands the research on the many ways that discrimination happens, whether it is being teased by peers, asked to speak for their racial group in class or seeing a racist post on social media,” lead author Devin English said in a press release . Researchers studied the day to day lives of 101 Black teenagers living in predominantly Black neighborhoods in Washington D.C. The participants, ages 13 through 17, were surveyed daily for a... ...read more
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    Red Foan

    Tuesday, December 17 · 3:13 AM ·  

    Words of advice to my younger self!

    -be unapologetically yourself
    -be weird/be that awkward kid
    -chase that crazy dream that no one else believes you can do
    -find your self worth/love yourself
    Because in this crazy world , people will try to mold you into something you are not so find that crazy thing that makes you happy and go after it!!! At the end of the the day, those who matter will stick around❤️❤️❤️
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    Words of advice to my younger self! -be unapologetically yourself -be weird/be that awkward kid -chase that crazy dream that no one else believes you can do -find your self worth/love yourself Because in this crazy world , people will try to mold you into something you are not so find that crazy thing that makes you happy and go after it!!! At the end of the the day, those who matter will stick around❤️❤️❤️ : : I am a Corio Catalyst!!! Ft. @sofiabeyerr ...read more
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      Thursday, November 21 · 1:21 PM ·  

      Emma Bell PhD on Twitter: "Rapid antigen tests trade sensitivity for speed. They return a result in <30 minutes, but can only detect COVID-19 when you're absolutely riddled with it. What's bogus is that Space Karen didn't read up on the test before complaining to his millions of followers. t " / Twitter ...read more

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