For those who are subjected to replays of videos of police brutality against Black people, there's no such thing as getting over the trauma it causes, experts say.
Time has also not healed the pain Zion Carr grapples with after witnessing the shooting death of his aunt,Darnella Frazier
William A. Smith, a professor of ethnic studies and chair of the education, culture and society department at the University of Utah, has done extensive research on how trauma affects marginalized groups, especially Black people. He’s coined the term “racial battle fatigue” to describe how continued acts of aggression or discrimination can lead to anxiety, stress and even health issues.
"So a lot of times we may say PTSD thinking that it’s post-trauma, but for many people, it could be continuous trauma," he said."And a continuous trauma is that I experienced an actual event that either has shocked me, it has changed my thought process or instilled fear in me."
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