Pioneering NC A&T evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves talks life expectancy gaps. Plus, a locals guide to Raleigh

Due South · Aug 17, 2026 · 50m

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

A recent 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. (This interview originally aired December 8, 2025.)

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…