For many Black people, many political issues are multiplied.
Dr. Aderonke Pederson is a psychiatrist and instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Northwestern University. She s an advocate for Black health and wellness.
She says while we celebrate Black History Month, we also need to examine the impact COVID-19 and racism have on the daily lives of Black people. While there s a lot of celebration in the Black community, there s a lot of reflection, too, Dr. Pederson said.
She said racism can affect your health. We re talking about stress that builds up, generational stress, individual stress, so, again, it s coming at people from both sides, she said.