"Dual Pandemics": Intersecting Influences of Anti-Black Racism and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Black Youth.
Samah OsmanOlivia AielloKhadija BrouilletteMischa TaylorKwame McKenzieAndre M N RenzahoJo HendersonHayley HamiltonBukola Oladunni SalamiPublished in: The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres (2024)
The simultaneous occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic and instances of systemic anti-Black racism in the form of police violence presented "dual pandemics" for the Black community, profoundly impacting the mental health of Black youth and adding urgency and impetus to its prioritization. Results of this study indicate that it is critical to explore each event individually as well as the combined impact on the mental health of Black youth, particularly from a racial perspective.