Marvin T. BrownMay 12, 2020Language matters: Should we say “plantation” or “slave farm”?What does the term “concentration camp” bring to mind? What about “Internment camp” or “re-education center”? Is the word “plantation”...
Marvin T. BrownMay 4, 2020The Public and the SocialThe epidemic continues to challenge our thinking and feelings about our understanding of ourselves. Sickness and death, of course, are...
Marvin T. BrownApr 6, 2020Trump Voters vs. Public HealthI can imagine that some Trump voters have rolled their eyes more than once when learning what they voted for when voting for Trump. The...
Marvin T. BrownMar 22, 2020It’s not like war, it’s like the New DealIn my last post, I argued that the language of war was inappropriate for talking about the coronavirus epidemic. When the Governor of...
Marvin T. BrownFeb 25, 2020The Clash of Stories on the National MallThe Museum for African American History and Culture has six floors, and most people start their visit, as I did, by taking an elevator...