OpinionJune 7, 2020
Racism, Not Genetics, Explains Why Black Americans Are Dying of COVID-19
Some scientists and politicians have invoked baseless ideas about unknown genes, ignoring systemic inequality and oppression
Stories by Clarence Gravlee
Clarence (Lance) Gravlee, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida. He is past editor of Medical Anthropology Quarterly and author of more than 40 chapters and journal articles, including How Race Becomes Biology: Embodiment of Social Inequality.