Day: December 7, 2020

One on One: Jim Crow is still alive in North Carolina

By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Unbelievable when you think about it, how North Carolina maintained its segregated and discriminatory racial system for such a long time. The remnants  of what is commonly called “Jim Crow” are still with…

Another look at the coronavirus big picture

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By Kevin Roche Here is the latest big picture on the coronavirus pandemic, which I do every now and then because there are new readers and there are occasional developments. The Pathogen.   It is really hard to figure out…

Will you take the vaccine?

COVID-19 vaccine

By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Despite the current spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths, there is good news on the not-so-distant horizon. Three effective vaccines are in the pipeline. Some North Carolinians — those battling coronavirus on the frontlines…