I read an interesting and somewhat disturbing article on ESPN.com this morning. This article is in response to the young Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams who was killed on New Years Eve. It discusses the issues with African-American men using violence as a way of gaining respect, and status, far more than any other racial group in America. Though this article isn't revolutionary, it does help to put things into perspective. The quote that I was amazed by is that "the life expectancy of a black man in Cleveland is closer to that of West Africans".
Sunday, January 7, 2007
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