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“Over 70% of black and brown boys in our sample reported being hassled by police in the last 3 months."

Over 70% of black and brown boys in our sample reported being hassled by police in the last 3 months. I remember a reviewer asking, "how can we believe anything these kids say?" Well, maybe you'll believe them now. https://t.co/K7dclpmwXE pic.twitter.com/RiWXGMNBp2

— Aerika Brittian Loyd (@DrABLoyd) June 5, 2020

Associations of Ethnic/Racial Discrimination With Internalizing Symptoms and Externalizing Behaviors Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth of Color

Journal of Adolescence

Loyd, Aerika Brittian / Hotton, Anna L. / Walden, Angela L. / Kendall, Ashley D. / Emerson, Erin / Donenberg, Geri R.

Vol. 75, pp. 138–150, 2019

10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.07.012

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