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The Toll "Staying Woke" Takes on Black Health
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The Toll "Staying Woke" Takes on Black Health

A report highlighted in Forbes Magazine shows that Black Americans experience extreme sleep deprivation.

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Donney Rose
May 03, 2021
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I will begin this piece with a confession: I am sleep-deprived and generally am most mornings. For various reasons, my rem sleep is interrupted seven days a week. I remember Good Friday of Easter Weekend 2014 being the last time that I experienced a recommended eight-hour sleep cycle. Yes, I vividly remember the las…

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