The Minority Majority: Part 3 | Kidney Disease and Stroke

In this episode, we look at Kidney Disease and Stroke. African Americans are 3 times as likely to have kidney failure as their white counterparts. Executive Director Addie Richburg shares how she deals with the disease. We also hear from Thomas Gay who talks about kidney transplants. Also in this episode, we look at Stroke, a disease that African Americans are 50% more likely to suffer compared to other ethnic groups. African American men have a higher prevalence of and a higher death rate than any other racial group from stroke. Dr. Rex Ellis, Chair Emeritus of the 400YAAHC, shares his journey as he rehabilitates from a second stroke. #TheMinorityMajority #KidneyDiseaseAwareness #StrokeAwareness #BlackHealthcare #400YAAHC