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Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of families

  • Written by Sierra Carter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University
Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of familiesAnti-racism protest, 2020.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

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I’m part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American families for almost 25 years. We found that people who had reported experiencing high levels of racial discrimination...

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