Name: Lost Innocence: Reporting on Mental Health in the Black Community by Word In Black
Duration: 32 min 49 s
Description: “Lost Innocence” series writer and health data reporter for Word In Black, Anissa Durham, dives into the series and discusses the adultification of Black children and its impact on mental health.

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Lost Innocence: Reporting on Mental Health in the Black Community

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Lost Innocence: Reporting on Mental Health in the Black Community

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