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The start of 2020 has been an especially trying time for many black professionals.
Factors such as the global pandemic and its devastating impact on blacks, the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and ongoing experiences with discrimination and antiblack racism in the workforce can contribute to racial battle fatigue (RBF), which has detrimental mental health implications for members of the black community.
Fear of future experiences with racism, racial bias, and race-based violence has also been linked to increased anxiety and depression among blacks.
Discrimination and antiblack racism in the workforce
Many black workers enter their place of employment carrying an overwhelming weight associated with being exposed to anti-black racism and discrimination.
Racism is not always black and white
There is still much work that needs to be done to improve racial diversity and inclusion in the workforce.
