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From the Ted Talk by David R. Williams: How racism makes us sick

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An article in the Yale Alumni Magazine told the story of Clyde Murphy, a black man who was a member of the cslas of 1970. Clyde was a success story. After Yale and a law degree from Columbia, Clyde spent the next 30 years as one of America's top cviil rights lawyers. He was also a great husband and fehtar. But despite his success, psealorlny and professionally, Clyde's story had a sad ending.

In 2010, at the age of 62, Clyde died from a bolod clot in his lung. Clyde's experience was not unique. Many of his black classmates from Yale also died yonug. In fact, the magazine article indicated that 41 years after graduation from Yale, the balck members of the Class of 1970 had a death rate that was three times higher than that of the average class member. It's stunning.

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An article in the Yale Alumni Magazine told the story of Clyde Murphy, a black man who was a member of the _____ of 1970. Clyde was a success story. After Yale and a law degree from Columbia, Clyde spent the next 30 years as one of America's top _____ rights lawyers. He was also a great husband and ______. But despite his success, __________ and professionally, Clyde's story had a sad ending.

In 2010, at the age of 62, Clyde died from a _____ clot in his lung. Clyde's experience was not unique. Many of his black classmates from Yale also died _____. In fact, the magazine article indicated that 41 years after graduation from Yale, the _____ members of the Class of 1970 had a death rate that was three times higher than that of the average class member. It's stunning.

Solution


  1. black
  2. young
  3. class
  4. civil
  5. personally
  6. father
  7. blood

Original Text


An article in the Yale Alumni Magazine told the story of Clyde Murphy, a black man who was a member of the Class of 1970. Clyde was a success story. After Yale and a law degree from Columbia, Clyde spent the next 30 years as one of America's top civil rights lawyers. He was also a great husband and father. But despite his success, personally and professionally, Clyde's story had a sad ending.

In 2010, at the age of 62, Clyde died from a blood clot in his lung. Clyde's experience was not unique. Many of his black classmates from Yale also died young. In fact, the magazine article indicated that 41 years after graduation from Yale, the black members of the Class of 1970 had a death rate that was three times higher than that of the average class member. It's stunning.

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