What if the threat of racism spreads in ways similar to the spread of Covid-19? This is a question T.J. Tallie poses, a professor of African history at University of San Diego and friend, in “Asymptomatic Lethality: Cooper, Covid-19, and the Potential for Black Death”. During a pandemic we’ve become aware that any of us can be an asymptomatic carrier of the virus, regardless of whether we feel sick. If for example we are infected with Covid-19, it doesn’t matter whether we believe the virus to be dangerous. We pose a threat simply by being physically present among other people, sharing the same air we breathe. We have learned to take precautions using masks, physical distancing, and adopting protocols to limit infection. Adopting protocols consistently has already helped limit the spread of Covid-19 and spared countless neighbours from sickness and death. Now we are doubling efforts to distribute vaccines over the coming weeks and months in order to ensure long-term health