The Expert Next Door

The Expert Next Door

Whatever your political orientation, we can all agree that America in late 2020 has big problems.  A few years ago, I came across a neat approach to solving really tough problems called positive deviance.  This powerful approach deserves a catchier name but...
Wealth Is Health

Wealth Is Health

In my last post I explored the surprising finding that middle class and affluent African-Americans lead shorter lives on average than white people with similar incomes.  Why talk about Blacks who are at the higher end of the socioeconomic spectrum when impoverished...
Another Kind of Deadly Force

Another Kind of Deadly Force

The tragic death of George Floyd and the protests that followed have made me realize how little I know about what it means to be Black in today’s America.  I’ve had a comfortable white upbringing and although I’ve had contact with many African-Americans at school and...
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