Report
Black in America
COVID-19, Police Brutality, and Mental Health
Purpose

The purpose of the report is to examine the intersecting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and police brutality epidemic on the mental health and well-being of Black Americans. The report aims to shed light on the converging effects of the pandemic and the killings of Black people by the police and how they exacerbate long-standing social and economic disparities experienced by Black Americans. Through an analysis of available data and literature, the report seeks to draw attention to the disadvantaged state of Black Americans and the considerable implications of these issues for their mental health.

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Black in America

Black in America

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic collided with a police violence epidemic during the first half of 2020 to illuminate long standing and complex disadvantages for Black Americans. Beyond health disparities, COVID-19 also exacerbated long standing racial, social, and economic disparities. In the year 2020 alone, a number of police-involved killings of Black people, like the tragic murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, dominated news cycles and social media while also inciting protests against police brutality and racism, referred to as a national reckoning on systemic racism. This report explores the intersections of these factors and their impacts on the mental health of Black Americans as population surveys demonstrate a rise in adverse mental health conditions for Black Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Black in America
Black in America