Gulf Shores I’ve been hearing about the loss of land, particularly farmland, by African-American families, for fifty years. I knew there was bound to be some fast and loose dealing behind the fact that 90% of black-owned land was lost between 1910 and 1997, but I assumed it was driven by unequal market negotiations and …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Deadly Health Impacts of Racism from Cradle to Grave
Gulf Shores The American Association of Pediatrics has released a study that has been several years in the making on the impact of racism on children, and it’s devastating. It starts early, even in the womb and has serious health impacts right up to a too early grave. The litany of impacts is jolting according …
Heat Islands Hitting Lower Income, Minority Neighborhoods
Gulf Shores, Alabama It’s rained part of every day for two weeks. There is supposed to be a one-day break in New Orleans without any rain. Living in the semi-tropics that passes for normal. I used to say summer in the city was 85 percent humidity and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Now, looking at the …