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For more than a year..story after story of racial injustice. But for many.racial trauma is centuries in the making.
“The very basic level is just thinking about the effects of racism, and these racial injustices on us as individuals, especially in black and brown communities,” explained Neuroscientist and Addy Hour Host Nii Addy.
Racial trauma can be from centuries of systemic oppression or a single personal incident.
“Maybe you ve encountered some derogatory language yourself that can lead you to to worry about those interactions, that can make you be afraid, it can make you have sleep difficulties,” said Erlanger Turner an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University and the founder of Therapy for Black Kids.