MarkFord
About Jordan Peterson…
You’ve heard of Jordan Peterson. You may have formed an opinion of him. If you read the NYT and watch CNN, you think he’s a homophobe. Or a misogynist. Or a racist. He is, in fact, a clinical psychologist with degrees in political science and psychology, and a PhD from McGill University. He has also taught and done research at Harvard.
But unless you’ve spent some time reading or listening to him, you know nothing about him. These two clips will give you an initial understanding.
Interesting: Black Immigration to the US
After the relaxation of US immigration policy in the early 1960s, Black immigration climbed sharply. According to the Population Reference Bureau, the foreign-born Black population in the US increased seven-fold by 1980, tripled again between 1980 and 2005, and then tripled once again by 2013. By 2019, foreign-born Black immigrants in the US were at 4.6 million, up from 2.3 million in 2000.
Interesting facts: Black immigrant households earn, on average, $57,000. That is about 10% lower than non-Black immigrant households ($63,000), but nearly 30% higher than the average income for US-born Black households ($39,000).