Is overuse of social media or the risk of catching Covid-19 the most pressing problem during the global shutdown? It depends on your vantage point. A recent survey of 2,027 parents found that race, for example, fundamentally altered the way parents perceived threats during the pandemic. Eight of the top 10 issues “most commonly rated by all parents as a ‘big problem’ are frequently associated with changes in lifestyle and may be related to efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic,” explain the researchers in the survey, highlighting the repercussions of lockdowns and social distancing on childrens’ lives. But the way parents ranked those threats broke down along racial lines. When identifying the top health concerns during the pandemic, White and Hispanic parents agreed that social media and bullying were most important; they were also worried about issues like depression, vaping, and stress. Among Black parents, however, racism and Covid-19 were the #1 and #2 issues by substantia...