Before many Black children are even old enough to comprehend systemic racism, it had already placed them at a severe disadvantage when compared to their white counterparts, according to a disheartening new study.

These disadvantages take effect at an early age and lay the foundation for racial disparities in health, education, incarceration rates, unemployment and even life expectancy for Black young people.

via Effects of Systemic Racism Leaving Black Youths Facing Severe Disadvantages in the Classroom and Beyond – Atlanta Blackstar.