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The NFL’s Racist ‘Race Norming’ Is an Afterlife of Slavery
A statistical manipulation that underpaid Black players in concussion settlements exemplifies American football’s immersion in the legacy of slavery
Chelsey R. Carter, MPH, PhD, is a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University. Her research investigates how race and racism impact neuromuscular diseases and genetics. She can be found on Twitter @AudreTaughtMe2.
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