Against the backdrop of racial tensions across America in late 2020, online platforms became a place of discussion, discourse and even protest. Through this time period, Black adolescents experienced a different effect than their White peers; they more distinctly suffered mental health issues after being confronted with online racial discrimination.
Approximately 1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination at least once in 2020: study
Against the backdrop of racial tensions across America in late 2020, online platforms became a place of discussion, discourse and even protest. Through this time period, Black adolescents experienced a different effect than their White peers; they more distinctly suffered mental health issues after being confronted with online racial discrimination.