“The Statistic” Claims Another Young Black Life

Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins safety that suffered a gunshot wound from a home intruder, died from his injuries. He was 24 years old — just a year older than me.

Jemele Hill, writing for ESPN’s Page 2, comments on “the statistic” — the leading cause of death for black men ages 15 to 24 is homicide — claiming another young life.

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October 6, 2008