by D Frederick Sparks This past Wednesday, the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles were featured at CFI Los Angeles’ Cafe Inquiry for a presentation titled Debunking Science as Savior: Is Science Infallible.  The talk focused on the history and present reality of racism and racist exploitation in science, specifically with respect to medical science and …

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By Frederick Sparks The HIV infection rate among black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S. now rivals what is seen in the worst impacted parts of the world, including Southern Africa, according to recent studies.  The numbers were more alarming than expected for health care providers, researchers and policy professionals already focused …

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By Frederick Sparks I sat down for my interview last week.  The researcher was still looking for more participants; the contact information and a description of the study can be found here.

by Frederick Sparks 18 year old Zach Kopplin is still fighting the good fight against state supported religious indoctrination in Louisiana public schools. Check out his blog post which calls for a halt to the state’s voucher program which “provides millions of taxpayer dollars to private schools that teach creationism and whose curriculum doesn’t meet …

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By Frederick Sparks Actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role as Star Trek’s Lieutenant Uhura, recently shared  a picture of her White House visit in February.  She also tweeted this interesting tidbit:  “Months ago Pres Obama was quoted as saying that he’d had a crush on me when he was younger. I asked about that & he proudly …

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By Frederick Sparks Speaking on the floor of the U.S. House in favor of reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act,  Wisconsin Representative Gwen Moore recounted painful memories of sexual assault both as a child and as an adult.  “Domestic violence has been a thread throughout my personal life, up to and including being a …

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