Thank you for dinner, Mr. Terry

Reclaiming True Grits
by Bryant Terry
Feb. 29, 2008–Mention “soul food” and you will hear scores of health and medical professionals claim that it is the downfall of the health and well-being of African Americans. It is true that African Americans have some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers of [...]

Why you and why Obama?

This morning I get on the subway and run into my colleague. We happen to meet on the same car of the subway every so often as we both calculate which door of which car will get us closer to the turnstile to minimize the delay in getting to our J-O-B before 10am, when it [...]