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‘Their Mental Health Takes a Hit Every Time’: Measuring the Impact on Athlete Activists
By Allison Torres Burtka — 2021
People who don’t feel the effects of racial injustice or discrimination in their daily lives sometimes struggle to understand the impact. But the harm can be severe.
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