Newsletter #157: American Soul

Happy Thursday, and welcome to The Highlighter! This week’s issue includes a varied collection of articles worth your reading time. There’s a tribute to Aretha Franklin, two pieces on what it means to be a man, a report on soccer’s popularity in Atlanta, and an in-depth look at a young woman who gets a face transplant. In all, there’s about three hours of high-quality material, so feel free to dive right in!

Also, at long last, after three months of summer vacation, Highlighter Happy Hour is back! We’ll convene at Room 389 in Oakland on Thursday, Sept. 6, beginning at 5:30 pm. This is a great way to meet fellow loyal readers and to chat about the articles. Get your free tickets now!

American Soul

“American history wells up when Aretha sings,” President Obama said two years ago, in this sensitive profile of Aretha Franklin, who died last Thursday. David Remnick captures Ms. Franklin’s place not only in American music but also in American history, emphasizing her unique ability “to get her body and soul all over some righteous song.” My favorites: “Think” and this performance of “A Natural Woman.” (29 min)

How Atlanta Became the Black Soccer Capital of America

Soccer is booming in Atlanta, thanks to the enthusiasm of Black youth, Atlanta United FC, rappers (e.g., Waka Flocka Flame, 2 Chainz, 21 Savage) and Soccer in the Streets. This great article by Bonsu Thompson highlights how the jogo bonito, despite inequities in access, has replaced football as the hotte

What Makes a Man

“Stories about trans people,” Thomas Page McBeewrites, often end with the man or woman having succeeded “in the grand task of finally being themselves.” Not always so. In this narrative, Mr. McBee explains how as he became more comfortable as a man, he found himself risking his body to prove his right to exist. (8 min) For more, read “When Kids Say They’re Trans” in Issue #149.

How a Face Transplant Transformed a Young Woman’s Life

Katie Stubblefield lost her face when she was 18. Three years later, she became the youngest person in the United States to undergo a face transplant. This extraordinary story from National Geographic(#152, #153, #155) chronicles this medical marvel — and reminds us to stop scrutinizing our wrinkles so much, maybe just a bit. (42 min)

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#156: Cloning Fluffy

Hi there! Thank you, loyal readers, for opening this week’s edition of The Highlighter. Today you’ll read articles on the cloning of dogs in South Korea, the scarcity of water in Mexico City, the pedagogy of whiteness in Advanced Placement, and the interminable incarceration of the Black Panthers.

This week’s question: What’s the last article from The Highlighter that you recommended to a friend? Let me know by sending me a quick reply. Thank you!

The Big, Controversial Business of Dog Cloning

Twenty years after Dolly the Sheep became the first-ever cloned mammal, most Americans still oppose cloning animals. But then Barbra Streisand changed everything. For just $50,000, you too can replace your beloved Fluffy with an exact replica. Scrape off some DNA from your deceased pet’s skin, and in about five months, your grief has turned to joy. What could be wrong with that? (19 min)

Every Last Drop

Water is so scarce in Iztapalapa, a poor neighborhood in Mexico City, that residents rely on pipas, or water trucks, to sustain their daily lives. But water delivery is sporadic, leaving Norma Calderón and other women to prod drivers and protest the government to secure water for their community. In a city that’s sinking rapidly (24 feet in the last century) due to climate change and population growth, the outlook is grim. (9 min)

The Pedagogy of Whiteness: AP World History and AP English Literature

If you teach English or social studies, or if you question the role of Advanced Placement courses in our schools, this article is for you. Teacher Arthur Chiaravalli argues that by emphasizing a “neutral, objective approach to knowing,” and by undervaluing a critical interrogation of texts, AP “sets up a hierarchy that normalizes and privileges whiteness.” For more on the politics of AP, see Issue #111. (16 min)

After 46 Years in Prison, Will the Black Panthers Ever Be Set Free?

A former member of the Black Panthers and the Black Liberation Army, an underground black nationalist revolutionary organization, Jalil Muntaqim has served 46 years in prison for the murder of two police officers in 1971. Despite expressing remorse for the crime, Mr. Muntaqim has been denied parole eight times, mainly because he refuses to renounce his politics. (20 min)

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#155: Losing Earth

I appreciate you, Loyal Readers, for sending me tons of birthday wishes! This week’s issue of The Highlighter begins with an extraordinary article on climate change — and how we once had the chance to stop it. If you’re not in the mood for doom and gloom, check out a crime thriller involving McDonald’s, the Mafia, and a man named “Uncle Jerry.” Or consider the benefits of backpacking, camping, and taking walks in the park. Finally, be sure to leave time for the last article, which centers on Russia’s denial of HIV and the consequences that follow. Thank you!

Losing Earth

We know that climate change, at this point, will likely lead to irreversible catastrophe, perhaps ending human civilization altogether. In this stunning article, Nathaniel Rich argues that we had the chance to prevent calamity but failed to do so. Mr. Rich writes, “In the late 1970s, a small group of philosophers, economists and political scientists began to debate, largely among themselves, whether a human solution to this human problem was even possible. They asked whether humankind, when presented with this particular existential crisis, was willing to prevent it. We worry about the future. But how much, exactly? The answer is very little.” If you don’t have two-plus hours, please consider reading the prologue and epilogue. Also check out critiques of Mr. Rich’s thesis here and here. (133 min)

How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions

Everyone loves a get-rich-quick scheme. In Issue #133, retirees Jerry and Marge taught us how to game the lottery. Now it’s time to learn from Jerome Jacobson, who stole $24 million from McDonald’s by infiltrating its Monopoly game, building a network of Mafia mobsters, and doling out prize pieces to high bidders — that is, until FBI special agent Richard Dent cracked the case. This one’s a thriller! (38 min)

This Is Your Brain On Nature

Let’s enjoy nature while there’s still some left. Our brains will thank us. Among the tidbits in this article: Three days away will reset your prefrontal cortex. Don’t have that kind of time? Go for a walk, preferably in a forest, though a park will do. If you can swing it, live on a street with trees. You’ll experience less stress, heart disease, and diabetes. The best thing you can do, of course, is to share these habits with your kids, as Dr. Nooshin Razani promotes. (14 min)

Deadly Spiral: HIV Denial in Russia

HIV is declining worldwide — but not in Russia, where the rate of infection has increased by 86 percent over the last decade. The reason: Many Russians deny HIV exists. The media once claimed AIDS was a hoax — an American-made biological weapon — and the government prohibits needle exchanges and sex education. Many Russians with HIV opt out of antiretroviral therapy. One said, “I am afraid that people in our town will find out the shameful truth and burn me alive, like a witch.” Any of this sound familiar? (19 min)

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#154: White Fear of a Browning America

It’s my birthday! Celebrate it by taking the day off and reading The Highlighter. Today’s issue includes two pieces on the anxiety white people feel about sharing this country with people of color. The first article provides a detailed overview, complete with charts and graphs, that will build your background knowledge. The second article, a profile of a young white woman in rural Pennsylvania, may prompt various reactions. Please enjoy!

This week’s question: When you read articles like these, what’s your response? I’d love to hear your views.

White Fear of a Browning America

The fact that the United States is becoming more racially diverse is scaring white people. In this well-researched article, Ezra Klein explains how this fear pushes white people to embrace more conservative views. He writes, “The experience of losing status — and being told that loss of status is part of society’s march to justice — is itself radicalizing. The simplest way to activate someone’s identity is to threaten it, to tell them they don’t truly deserve what they have, to make them consider that it might be taken away.” (26 min)

White, And In The Minority

Heaven Engle is 20 years old and lives in Fredericksburg, Pa. She loves her boyfriend and works at Bell & Evans chicken processing plant (“We’re celebrating! 20 Years of No Antibiotics). But Heaven feels stuck. She’s in a low-paying job, and her high school diploma won’t get her anywhere. The worst thing, though, is that Heaven feels lonely. Most of her coworkers aren’t white, and they don’t speak English. (19 min)

Schlitterbahn’s Tragic Water Slide

Birthdays growing up involved enjoying the water slides at the now-defunct Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton, Calif., which I found exhilarating, despite evidence to the contrary. Today’s water parks are much more than a few fiberglass flumes on a rolling hill (#144). But sometimes, the desire to build thrilling rides leads to tragedy. This article discusses the reasons behind the gruesome death in 2016 of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on the Verrückt water slide in Kansas City. (11 min)

Fruit, Please. Not Fruit Juice.

In case you’re a new subscriber, or you’ve forgotten my stern warnings (#35, #92), consider yourself reminded: Fruit juice is bad for you. Here’s another diatribe against everything juice, particularly for children. No more juice boxes, no more orange juice in the morning, and please, no more Mott’s. (Martinelli’s apple juice is the way to go.) (4 min)

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Newsletter #153: While We Sleep

My whole life, I’ve been fascinated with sleep. How is it possible that we’re able to change consciousness within minutes (or if you’re advanced, within seconds) — and then to remain in that state for several hours? And what exactly is happening while we slumber? This week’s lead article explores the secrets of sleep and urges us to prioritize sleep for overall health.

Also check out great articles on how to deradicalize white supremacists, how the ACLU is changing its approach, and why school desegregation alone will not build a more equitable society. Read, enjoy, and leave a voice message with your thoughts! (Big thanks to loyal readers Lopez and Jamie!)

While We Sleep

For all you loungers out there, rest assured: Sleeping is popular again! That’s true even for ambitious, Type-A folks. The average American sleeps seven hours a night, two hours less than a century ago, and sleep deprivation correlates with diabetes, dementia, and heart disease. This article uncovers what happens while we sleep and encourages us not to curb our natural circadian rhythms. Bonus: Loyal reader Erin recommends Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker. I’m going to check it out! Not in this article: The power of micro naps, why I dream immediately after falling asleep, and why I have sleep paralysis. (19 min)

How to Reform a White Supremacist

I’m no longer as interested in stories of white men who become white supremacists (#81, #117, #119). Now I’m more interested in what to do about this repugnant problem. Reporter Wez Enzinna argues that denouncing white supremacists will not persuade them to change. Because most white supremacists have a history of isolation and abuse, they long to belong to a greater cause. Therefore, a successful deradicalization movement must offer empathy and a narrative of redemption — treating hate primarily as an addiction. (34 min)

The Twilight of Free Speech Liberalism

This excellent profile of the American Civil Liberties Union explains how the organization has shifted since the 2016 Election, modifying its stance on the First Amendment and investing more in grassroots advocacy. (Example: The ACLU will no longer defend the right of white supremacists to protest with guns.) Also please check out the ACLU’s new podcast, At Liberty, especially this outstanding episode featuring Patrisse Cullors (#143), cofounder of Black Lives Matter. (27 min)

The Limits of School Desegregation: The Goal Must Be to Redistribute Wealth

Loyal readers have challenged me on my unwavering belief in school desegregation (and my crush on Nikole Hannah-Jones) as the answer to inequitable educational outcomes. Isn’t there a better way? they ask. Besides, how can I advocate for integration when I’ve worked mostly in segregated schools? If you’re struggling with where you stand, this article offers a broader, nuanced case, from a socialist lens. (22 min)

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#152: Extinction of the Middle Child

Happy Thursday, Loyal Readers! Hope you’re enjoying the middle of summer. This week’s articles span a wide range of topics, including the imminent plight of middle-born children, the epic popularity of Fortnite, the violent racism Black professors face, and the stark realization that plastic might doom us all.

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The Middle Child Is Going Extinct

What we’ve heard about birth order is mostly true. For example, first-born children make more money (because they’re ambitious) than last-born children (because they’re coddled). But what about middle children, known for their empathy, peacemaking abilities, and negotiation skills? They’re endangered, and unless demographics shift, they might disappear in America over the next century. According to author Adam Sternbergh, a middle-born extinction would be tragic. (21 min)

How Fortnite Became the Most Popular Video Game on Earth

One of my goals this year was to remain ignorant about Fortnite, but alas, I ended up reading this excellent article about the game. Two things I didn’t know: (1) There’s no blood! (You just go around killing your 50 opponents, sort of like Hunger Games.) (2) If you’re good, you can make $500,000 a month! (Be like Ninja, play all day, and stream your games for others to watch.) (23 min)

The Ugly Truth of Being a Black Professor

After writing an op-ed in the New York Times that encouraged white people to reflect on racism, Professor George Yancy immediately began receiving death threats filled with racist vitriol, including the n-word. In this piece, Prof. Yancy argues that too many white Americans cannot accept a Black person as an intellectual authority. He quotes bell hooks: “All black people in the United States, irrespective of their class status or politics, live with the possibility that they will be terrorized by whiteness.” (11 min)

Drowning in Plastic

Straws are bad, sure, but so is everything plastic, especially when it’s not recycled. The problem is, nearly half of the world’s plastic is used once and then discarded. The majority ends up in our landfills and oceans, killing marine life, polluting our beaches, and taking 450 years to biodegrade. (For reference: Coca-Cola made 180 billion plastic bottles last year.) (18 min)

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#151: Segregation in America

Last week I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture as part of a trip to Washington DC. The exhibition was outstanding, and the experience was deeply moving. The impact hit me right when I entered the museum’s doors. About 80 percent of museum-goers were African American, a stark contrast to the almost exclusively white tourists outside, several of whom wore red MAGA hats. In our segregated country, where we are living vastly different experiences, this museum, though it shares unapologetically our violent history, is a safe space and a national treasure.

Segregation in America

Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, argues that slavery did not end in 1865 but rather evolved (#104). EJI’s new multimedia resource offers a thoughtful, thorough view of how segregation developed and hardened after the Civil War. The report includes profiles of segregationists, a map of Confederate monuments, and video footage documenting racial terror. Please take some time to take a look. (~60 min)

Sizzler and the American Dream

What does it mean to be American? For Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, who immigrated with her family to the United States from Korea when she was 7, it means Sizzler: the tasty steaks and the all-you-can-eat salad bar, not to mention cloth napkins and enormous beverages. Ms. Lee writes, “In Korea, we had to yell to get the waitress to come to our table. The American waitresses came by on their own.” (12 min)

Please Admit You Don’t Like Poor People So We Can Move On

This essay’s title needs revising, but I appreciated its central message: that visible manifestations of poverty viscerally bother wealthy people, causing a variety of responses. These responses include “concern,” the feeling that poor people deserve their fate, the belief that resources are scarce and shouldn’t be “given out,” increased participation in community meetings to “clean up the neighborhood,” and calling the police. (10 min)

How Schools Fail Kids With Dyslexia

Our schools are not teaching our young people how to read. That’s why students in Detroit are suing their state government, arguing that literacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. That’s also why parents who have children with dyslexia are clamoring for more resources, better teacher preparation, and an end to the stale and harmful phonics vs. whole language debate. (19 min)

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#150: The Road to Asylum

Last week’s issue about trans kids sparked a lot of discussion. Thank you. Several of you offered an opportunity to talk. Others shared feelings of ignorance or not-knowing-enough. I hope this week’s lead article — about a trans woman from El Salvador who seeks asylum in the United States — continues the conversation. Please feel free to reach out with your thoughts. I appreciate you, loyal readers, for being in reading community with me.

The Road to Asylum

Trans women in the Americas are disowned by their families, sexually assaulted, threatened with extermination by gangs, and denied jobs, educational opportunities, and health care. As a result, the average life expectancy of trans women is 30 to 35 years. This article is about Marfil Estrella, who was born in El Salvador, and her journey to gain asylum in the United States. (24 min)

How the Startup Mentality Failed Kids at a Middle School in San Francisco

This article got me mad. Willie Brown Middle School in San Francisco opened in 2015 to great fanfare, then had a rocky first year. Instead of responsibly reporting on the school’s challenges, Daniel Duane wrote this atrocious and racist hatchet job. You can’t escape the first two paragraphs unscathed. The problem is that Mr. Duane doesn’t realize what he’s done: confirming to his white readers why Black and Brown children can’t have nice things. (21 min)

Black Babies Are Paying For Society's Ills. What Will We Do To Fix It?

Infant mortality among Black babies in the United States is two times the rate of white babies. Previous articles (#108, #139) have examined the reasons for the gap, including how racism leads to chronic stress among Black women. This piece explores efforts to improve outcomes for Black babies, including the Best Babies Zone and the Black Infant Health Program. (27 min)

How to Steal 50 Million Bees

Want to know where all the bees are? In February, at least, most of them are in California’s Central Valley, where two-thirds of all commercial American bees are pollinating almonds. Also in the Central Valley in February? Ukrainian bee thieves who steal hives in the dark of night. You’ll want to read this apiarist thriller! (15 min)

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#149: When Kids Say They’re Trans

Ask me to have a conversation about race or sexual orientation, and I can (mostly) hang with you, even when things get hard. Unfortunately, right now, I can’t say the same thing about trans issues. I feel far away. I haven’t done enough listening and learning, and as a result, even pronouns trip me up sometimes. This week’s lead article — a one-hour examination on trans teens — is a solid start. Even though it’s an excellent piece, and I encourage you to read it, I worry that it’s too much for my head, when really my next step should be with my heart.

When Kids Say They’re Trans

As of last year, about 150,000 teenagers ages 13 to 17 identified as transgender. For many young people who suffer from gender dysphoria, transitioning is the answer. But some teens say that society’s rigid definitions of gender may lead them to seek hormonal treatments prematurely. This controversial article explores the experiences of trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth. It discusses the nuances of gender affirming care, which aims to “accept and explore a child’s statements about gender identity in a compassionate manner.” And it includes the voices of detransitioners and parents who believe their children’s feelings are just a phase. There’s much to take in — including that everyone in this article is white. (55 min)

The Jackie Robinson of Rodeo

Five decades ago, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Myrtis Dightman broke the color barrier in professional rodeo and became one of the best bull riders who ever lived. This excellent profile of Mr. Dightman, now 83, also offers a history of cowboys in Texas (one in four were Black) and the basics of rodeo, in case you want to compete in steer wrestling. (19 min)

Deleting a Species

More than 1 million people die of malaria every year. With genome editing and CRISPR, we can eradicate the Anopheles gambiae mosquito that carries the disease. Shouldn’t we? This article explains why MIT researcher Kevin Esvelt, once a proponent of gene drives, now wants to press pause. Except it might be too late. (24 min)

A Fantasy of Whiteness (and Confederate Flags) at the County Fair

Growing up, I spent my summers at the San Joaquin County Fair, watching my uncle play donkey baseball and my cousins win livestock competitions. County fairs remain popular today, offering attendees a down-home, rural utopia. But this image comes at a cost. White people are welcome; people of color are not. (13 min)

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#148: The Death of a Once Great City

I’ve lived in San Francisco for a long time. By no means do I identify as a San Franciscan; that title was my dad’s to claim. But I know the city enough, and over the past few years, like many residents, I’ve witnessed how the city has changed. I haven’t personally felt the effects of gentrification, as my former students have. But there’s a definite void. My brain says that cities change, that this is normal, that nostalgia is living in the past. But reading today’s lead article — a critique of New York — got me thinking again about whether it’s possible for us to rebuild and reshape our communities into ones that are more inclusive.

Public service announcement: Readers have asked me where they should click to read a story. The headline on top is best — not the URL or the talk bubble on the bottom. Clicking on the headline takes you straight to the article for a better reading experience.

The Death of a Once Great City

Usually I’m not a big fan of one-hour rants. But Kevin Baker pulls it off in this well-written diatribe against New York, which he says is part of a nationwide “crisis of affluence.” Mr. Baker writes, “[New York] is in imminent danger of becoming something it has never been before: unremarkable. It is approaching a state where it is no longer a significant cultural entity but the world’s largest gated community.” Particularly on the subject of gentrification, there are obvious parallels to San Francisco and other rich cities. The worst part, Mr. Baker argues, is that we no longer believe we have the power to stem the tide. (60 min)

How to Look Away: Child Separations, Destabilizing Truth, Eroding Empathy

We’ve seen the photographs and listened to the recordings of children separated from their families by our government. This emotional piece by Megan Garber asks how our democracy can persist if we’re told that we shouldn’t believe our eyes and ears — that our empathy is misdirected, that our feelings are wrong. (10 min)

The Lifespan of a Lie

I learned about the Stanford Prison Experiment my senior year of high school. It’s the famous study in which psychologist Philip Zimbardo simulated a jail by assigning volunteers as prisoners or guards. The guards became monsters, reminding us of our human nature and capacity for evil. One problem, though: Questions have surfaced about the experiment’s validity. Is this yet another debunked truth in our topsy-turvy time? (29 min)

A number of you wanted more information about Adverse Childhood Experiences after reading “Being Black in America Can Be Hazardous to Your Health” last week. Here’s an excellent four-part series that clearly explains the original ACE study and its central finding — that what we suffer in childhood stays with us throughout our lives. The articles also offer ways to recognize signs of trauma in order to make interventions that can improve the quality of life. (45 min)

Awakening the Grizzly

Californians love the grizzly bear (see flag), even though it’s been nearly 100 years since they’ve roamed the state. Now there’s talk of bringing the bruins back. After all, they’ve done superbly well in Yellowstone. Plus they would add value to the ecosystem. What possibly could go wrong? Experts say the problem lies not with the bears but rather with the humans. (31 min)

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