According to Colen, Pinchak and Barnett (2021) racial stressors are associated with Metabolic Syndrome and can lead to an increased risk of stroke, hypertension, and diabetes in people of color. Based on their study, African American students who attend HBCUs experience fewer racial stressors than African American students who attend Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) and had a 35% reduction in the odds of a metabolic syndrome. The authors concluded: "Our results unders

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According to the American Psychological Association, stress is the "physiological demand placed on the body when one must adapt, cope or adjust. It can be healthful and essential in keeping an individual alert; however, intense or prolonged stress can be overwhelming on the body. Two of the major forms of stress are acute and chronic stress." So can one argue that racism-related stress can contribute to chronic conditions that can cause avoidable illness and death among peop