Footage of racist violence traumatises black children, says author

The cast and creatives behind Claudia Rankine’s The White Card. Photograph: Christopher Owens

Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is traumatising black children, according to the author Claudia Rankine, who believes it could be one of the factors contributing to a rise in child suicide among black communities in the US.

The poet, playwright, essayist and academic said the frequency and availability of such images has not led to black people being safer and instead is having a negative effect on the mental health of young people.