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A study that revealed a significant wealth gap went pretty much unreported when it came out last March. The study, conducted by the Insight Center for Community and Economic Development out of California, showed the disparity in wealth (the amount of money left over after you deduct debt from assets) between the races and among gender. What was revealed is not pretty.
Are you ready for a real eye-opener? The short video clip that I want to share with you today provides a clear picture of just how fast a rally car is in comparison to a typical road car and how fast a Formula One car is when raced against both.
Editor Chanel Lee passed me a fascinating article yesterday — Danielle C. Belton’s “Blacks in Space: If sci-fi is the future, why is it so white?” First off, I agree with Belton’s basic premise — in general, onscreen science fiction (and fantasy, for that matter) doesn’t match up to the real world’s racial balance. Also, at times the portrayals that do exist aren’t very robust, relegating characers to supporting roles and stereotypes.
So while I agree with Belton’s basic point, I disagree with some of the examples she uses to support her argument.
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