re: Black kids face racism before they even start school. It's driving a major mental health

One alternative hypothesis: black children are more likely to report that they are exposed to racist actions because they are socialized to see everything in racial terms. Do racism and racist actions exist? Sure. Do racism and racist actions exist to the level reported in this article? I am highly skeptical. But if the most innocuous, non-racial acts are viewed through a racial lens, and if the most innocuous, non-racial acts are perceived to reflect racism, it is not surprising that there are mental health ramifications for those socialized to see themselves as victims and targets of racism.