Evolutionary geneticist Joseph L. Graves Jr.; 'Black, White and Colored' in Laurinburg

Due South · Dec 8, 2025 · 50m

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Pioneering scientist Joseph L. Graves Jr.’s new book tackles the racial life expectancy gap

A new book from North Carolina A&T biology professor Joseph L. Graves, Jr. interprets the gap in life expectancy between Black and white Americans and debunks the misconception that race can dictate disease prevalence.

Joseph L. Graves, Jr., evolutionary geneticist and MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University and author of the new book, “Why Black People Die Sooner: What Medicine Gets Wrong About Race and How to Fix It”

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‘Black, White, Colored’…