Yes, you read the title right. If you're thinking to yourself that it sounds a little racially insensitive you're right on board with me.
This is a story that ran in the USA Today a couple of weeks ago. It's about the migratory patterns of African Americans, making them seem almost like a flock of geese.
Read the story here
It's not that I don't think the information is newsworthy. I can certainly see how it might be interesting that the majority of African Americans are choosing to live in the once segregated South. However, it seems racist to point it out - especially like this. Furthermore, following the habits of a particular race and reporting on things like this is, in a sense, segregating that race.
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