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Black Kids Get Less Pain Medication Because Everything Is Terrible

October 15, 2015 by Naomi Kritzer Leave a Comment

Studies have been showing for years that black people are chronically undermedicated for pain. This ties in with a long list of stereotypes and screwy beliefs, including a study from last year that showed that survey participants consistently rate black people as more likely than white people to be capable of holding live coals in…

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