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Running head: RACISM 1

Psychological Impact of Racism on Child and Adult Health

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RACISM 2

Psychological Impact of Racism on Child and Adult Health

Introduction

Currently, the world is holding conversations on racial discrimination. Following the

death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, there has been a global call for change in

the laws that allow such vices to occur. A huge contributor to this outcry has been the global TV

personalities who have used their limelight to shed light on the issues faced by colored people

across the globe but more specifically in the U.S. The just-concluded U.S. presidential

campaigns have also been shaped towards this agenda. The two candidates have each expressed

their willingness to amend some of the laws that have allowed systemic racisms to thrive. The

sports fraternity has not been left behind in this fight. These superstars have continually

expressed their disappointment in different states for their failure to combat this problem.

Recently, the NBA, WNBA, and MLB players boycotted games in support of this

movement. During the NBA playoffs, players also donned jerseys with the messages they

wanted to pass on. Some of these messages included “How Many More” “Say Their Names” and

“I Can’t Breathe.” Numerous demonstrations were also held with people clashing with the law

enforcers. The agenda for this Black Lives Matter movement was to bring the public the ongoing

systemic racism and the related effects. This paper will discuss the effects of racism on the

mental and general health of children and adults. Evidence will be provided that correlates racial

discrimination to mental and general health conditions associates with people.

Racism as a Key Influence on Children and Adult Health

Racial discrimination heavily influences health inequities from a social perspective. The

World Health Organization refers to social determinants as all environments that an individual

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Running head: RACISM 1 Psychological Impact of Racism on Child and Adult Health Name Institution Course Instructor Date RACISM 2 Psychological Impact of Racism on Child and Adult Health Introduction Currently, the world is holding conversations on racial discrimination. Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, there has been a global call for change in the laws that allow such vices to occur. A huge contributor to this outcry has been the global TV personalities who have used their limelight to shed light on the issues faced by colored people across the globe but more specifically in the U.S. The just-concluded U.S. presidential campaigns have also been shaped towards this agenda. The two candidates have each expressed their willingness to amend some of the laws that have allowed systemic racisms to thrive. The sports fraternity has not been left behind in this fight. These superstars have continually expressed their disappointment in different states for their failure to combat this problem. Recently, the NBA, WNBA, and MLB players boycotted games in support of this movement. During the NBA playoffs, players also donned jerseys with the messages they wanted to pass on. Some of these messages included “How Many More” “Say Their Names” and “I Can’t Breathe.” Numerous demonstrations were also held with people clashing with the law enforcers. The agenda for this Black Lives Matter movement was to bring the public the ongoing system ...
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