new research shows how online racial harassment effects black and hispanic youth

By Trevor Hook

Air Date: Friday, January 27, 2023, 7:00am | Friday, May 19, 2023, 7:00am | Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 7:00am

New research from the School of Human Ecology at the UW–Madison shows that online racial harassment leads to lower academic confidence for Hispanic and Black students. The professor behind the research tells us what this means for students of color in an increasingly online world.

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