A study done at the University of Virginia has shown that many white people believe that black people and other people of colour have a higher pain tolerance than white people (University of Virginia). This belief is rooted in centuries of slavery where black people were victims of sexual assault, torture, and lynching. Black people were believed incredibly “strong”, hence why they were forced into free labour. Unfortunately, the pain and or discomfort black people experience today is often undertreated or dismissed by physicians (Pearson). There are two possible solutions. The first is to…