In aftermath of Jacksonville shooting, experts say Black people deal with additional fear and stress of racialized violence
Ongoing exposure to such acts of violence can have a compounding effect on Black people, according to experts. “We do not have a quality infrastructure for supporting Black Americans with overwhelming racism and racialized violence that our communities experience,” said Jessica LoPresti, a psychology professor at Suffolk University. While all Americans are affected by the, Black people face an additional fear of being targeted due to white supremacy, which can create intense anxiety and stress.
Mass shootings like the ones in Jacksonville or Buffalo can also have a cumulative negative effect on Black people’s mental health. Experts noted that the pain caused by any individual event sits on top of grief associated with other instances of racial trauma. “These incidents are not happening in isolation,” said Thema Bryant, president of the American Psychological Association.
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