Rodney A. Brooks
Rodney A. Brooks is a contributing writer at National Geographic and U.S. News & World Report, and he has written for The Washington Post and USA TODAY.
Articles From This Author
Why African Americans Were More Likely to Die During the 1918 Flu Pandemic
When it came to getting healthcare during the 1918 influenza epidemic, America’s Black communities, hobbled by poverty, Jim Crow segregation and rampant discrimination, were mostly forced to fend for themselves. Opportunities for hospital care proved scarce, leaving many relying ...read more