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Edward E. Baptist

Edward E. Baptist
Associate Professor of History at Cornell University.
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Race

Ferguson and Fatherhood: My Turn to Give The Talk

August 19, 2014 • by Edward E. Baptist

Recently, I took my son to the doctor for his 13-year old checkup. “He’s 5’8”, she told me, “and he hasn’t even begun his growth spurt yet.” I was also a late bloomer. 6’1” now, at his age, I was 5’2”. Looking at the chart, I could see there was ...

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