This edition: NYC Death Disparity
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Original tape date: February 13, 2017. First aired: February 15, 2017.On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre, we discuss how your zip code can determine your life expectancy in New York City and how the gap between rich and poor is widening. We learn more about an NYU center that’s offering solace to its Muslim students during this time of growing Islamophobia. Then we speak to the editor of a new book about the legendary abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.
Guest List
Janaki Chadha Freeland Reporter, City Limits
Ruth Ford Freelance Reporter, City Limits
Theodore Hamm Editor, Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
Faiyaz Jaffer Affiliate Muslim Chaplain, The Islamic Center at NYU
Sana Mayat Vice President, NYU Muslim Student Association

