NEW STUDY FINDS THAT SOCIAL MEDIA BEAUTY FILTERS ARE HURTING BLACK YOUTH MORE THAN WE REALIZE

NEW STUDY FINDS THAT SOCIAL MEDIA BEAUTY FILTERS ARE HURTING BLACK YOUTH MORE THAN WE REALIZE

For years, creators have called out beauty filters for reinforcing Eurocentric features from lightened skin to narrower noses and even altered eye color. Now, a new study suggests the impact reaches far beyond aesthetics. According to researchers, these filters, paired with constant exposure to online racism, may be quietly harming Black adolescents’ mental health. Teens…

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‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa – The Guardian

‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa  The Guardian Satellite Images Reveal Scale of Melissa Destruction in Jamaica  Bloomberg.com In One Jamaican Town, Hurricane Melissa Left Behind Floodwaters and Dead Livestock  The New York Times U.S. Military Task Force Provides Aid, Disaster Relief to Jamaica  USNI News Death toll climbs to 50…

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