These Are The Times That Try Men’s Souls
This period is a crucial moment for America to see just what kind of nation it will be. We have banded together in all of the past tests of American Vigor such as World War One, World War Two, the Great Depression, and 911. Beyond its imperfections, the U.S. has held firm in the face … Continue reading
Done Dying, Not To Be A Hidden Figure II
Going on record, Accord1 is pro-vaccine. Accord1 is nonpartisan. Vaccination is not a political issue; it is a health issue, and we are pro-health, especially in the face of so many historic racial health care disparities. In past posts, we have brought to the forefront former well-documented injustices, such as the Tuskegee experiment, the Henrietta Lacks … Continue reading
Not To Be a Hidden Figure
The highly acclaimed box office hit movie, Hidden Figures exposed America to three African American female heroines; Creola Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Johnson Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. In the 2016 movie, based on the same-titled nonfiction, the three women were portrayed by Taraji Penda Henson, Octavia Lenora Spencer, and Janelle Monáe Robinson. The three women made … Continue reading
Can’t Stand the Pain
“Many people inaccurately believe that blacks literally have thicker skin than whites and experience less pain.” Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology February 7, 2017 It is not hard to extrapolate this belief to that of emotional pain. Just as the biological belief that blacks have thicker skin the figurative concept of … Continue reading
An American Tragedy
“If they had died of COVID-19 at the same actual rate as White Americans, about 21,200 Black, 10,000 Latino, 1,000 Indigenous, and 70 Pacific Islander Americans would still be alive. THE COLOR OF CORONAVIRUS: COVID-19 DEATHS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY IN THE U.S. by APM RESEARCH LAB STAFF | Nov. 12, 2020.” The life of … Continue reading
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