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May 31, 2026Journal of American College Health

The effects of racial discrimination on Black STEM students’ health: A daily diary study

Hannah K. Allen-King Lori Nichols Frank Fernandez Kenya G. Bledsoe Marquita S. Smith

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Examine the impact of racial discrimination on the health of Black STEM students.
Daily diary entries were used to track experiences of racial discrimination and health impacts.
Participants included Black STEM students from college campuses.
Participants reported negative health impacts correlating with daily experiences of racism.
Findings indicate the need for policy changes to better support affected students.

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Implication

Daily diary study shows racial discrimination affects health in Black STEM students, suggesting urgent support needed.

Abstract

Results highlight the daily toll of racism and call for policy and programming to address racism and support Black STEM students on college campuses.

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Allen-King et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc3eddee9eb8c0dce57f9 https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2026.2673433

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