This survey would help me to understand the relationship between racial discrimination and mental health. It would be helpful if you could participate in my survey. Hopefully, I could get most of the responses by Wednesday, April 17th. Thank you.
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#Racism
Did you know that after being arrested, African-Americans are 33% more likely than whites to be detained while facing a felony trial in New York.
#racism#racialprofiling#microagressions
Did you know that our unconscious biases play a significant role in how we process our assumptions, interact with others and, ultimately, communicate microaggressions.
#microagressions
Did you know that every time a person receives a comment that is demeaning and undermining, the brain releases a chemical similar to when the body experiences physical pain.
#racism#microagressions
Did you know that two-thirds of all passenger inspections at an airport upon entering the United States occur to people who are of color.
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Did you know that the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics concluded that an African American male born in 2001 has a 32% chance of going to jail in his lifetime, while a Latino male has a 17% chance, and a white male only has a 6% chance. #racialprofiling#racism
Did you know that a strong, positive African American identity can be potential protective factor against symptoms of anxiety and depression, but this not adequate protection when the discriminatory events are severe
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Did you know that research has linked racism to a host of other problems, including serious psychological distress, physical health problems, depression, anxiety, binge drinking, and even disordered eating
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Findings from large-scale national studies indicate that, while African Americans have a lower risk for many anxiety disorders, they have a 9.1% prevalence rate for PTSD, compared to 6.8% in Whites
#racism#racialprofiling#mentalhealth#PTSD
Did you know that from 2005 to mid-2008, approximately 80 percent of total stops made by the NYPD were of Blacks, who comprise 25% of the city’s population. Only 10 percent of stops were of Whites, who comprise 44 percent of the city’s population.
#racialprofiling
Microaggressions like this is why there is a lack of communication and distrust from minorities to everyone else in society.
#racialprofiling#racism#microagressions
Did you know that blacks/African-Americans are 3 times more likely to be searched during a police stop as a motorist compared to Whites/Caucasians. Hispanics are 2.5 times more likely to be searched during a police stop compared to whites/Caucasians.
#racialprofiling#Racism
Did you know that the probability of being black, unarmed, and shot by police is about 3.49 times the probability of being white, unarmed, and shot by police on average.
Did you know the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against color and racial discrimination in the workplace, as well as national origin, sex, or religious discrimination.
#racism#racialprofiling#Equality