Believe Me You

Believe Me You

Fearing the onset of serious brain rot, the other night I decided to switch up my usual entertainment choices.  Rather than watch such intellectually irredeemable fare as Adam Sandler’s new cinematic gem, Hubie Halloween, I instead watched a couple TED talks.  A talk...
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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