Why do Blacks suffer a higher infant mortality rate than Whites?

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Patricia Gabbe,
M.D, explains why Blacks have such a high infant mortality rate and why racism
is a public health crisis. 

Listen to the conversation

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This episode of Lawyer Up! is produced by lawyers Jack D’Aurora and John Gonzales of The Behal Law Group

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A teachable moment from Marge Simpson—and other notable comments

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I’ve been taken by some thoughtful statements made recently. I’ve also been stunned by comments I can characterize only as boneheaded. First, the thoughtful statements, the leadoff coming from Marge Simpson last week.

“I usually don’t get into politics, but the president’s senior adviser Jenna Ellis just said Kamala Harris sounds like me. Lisa says she doesn’t mean it as a compliment. If that’s so, as an ordinary suburban housewife, I’m ...

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COVID-19 disproportionately affects low wage earners

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a problem we refuse to resolve—too many Americans being paid too low a wage—and illustrates a lack of concern for Americans at the bottom of the economic ladder.   

Let’s look at the numbers. More than 53 million people—44% of all workers aged 18-64—earn median hourly wages of $10.22 and median annual earnings of $17,950, according to research from Brookings. Nearly two-thirds of these people are in their prime working years of 25-54, and ...

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