Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The Racial/Ethnic Wealth Gap

From the Pew Research Center:

The median wealth of households:
White: $113,149
"Hispanic": $6325
Black: $5677

From 2 To 13

From the Pew Research Center: The Republican Party's edge among white voters in 2008: 2 points (46% to 44% for Democrats). Today's edge: 13 points (52% to 39%).

"The Jackie Robinson of Cycling"

From the Wall Street Journal.

Half As Likely To Die In Prison

From The Root: "Researchers found that African-American men are half as likely to die if they are in prison because they are isolated from alcoholism and drug-related deaths, as well as lethal accidents and certain chronic diseases . . . White men, on the other hand, ar slightly more likely to die in prison than outside it."

Be Careful Who You Mess With

Daren Abbey, described in this article as a Neo-Nazi, allegedly confronted Marlon Baker, who happens to be black, in an Idaho bar. Baker knocked him out with one punch.

David Dow On The Racist And Arbitrary Death Penalty

My friend and colleague David Dow's recent NYT op-ed can be viewed here.

Are GOP-Backed Voter Registration Laws the New Jim Crow?

Bill Clinton thinks so.

The Legacy Of North Carolina's Sterilization Program

Read this.

The Astros New Owner?

Check out this Forbes piece on Jim Crane, whose bid to buy the Houston Astros is awaiting the approval of Major League Baseball.