AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WELLNESS AGENCY
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April 15, 2023 is proclaimed PAD awareness day in Houston, Texas
Walk season is well underway! The African American Male Wellness Agency kicked off its 20th year of walking to save black men's lives on April 15th at Texas Southern University. It was our first walk in Houston. We consider it a success. Approximately 3,500 people attended the event. Six hundred seventy individuals received a free health screening, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who served as the walk's honorary chair.
"If you are a black American, your risk of having an amputation is up to 4 times higher than white Americans," said Richard Brown, Senior Medical Executive at Johnson & Johnson.
The Houston Walk's executive director is excited about what lies ahead for the event. "Houston came out in droves to say, “Black Men’s Health Matters!” I can’t wait until next year's walk, as we journey to impact the lives of 10,000 men and women in the city of Houston,” said Jamail Johnson.
"With just under six months of planning and no reference point of what to expect, to see thousands of Houstonians attend the inaugural African American Male Wellness Agency 5K Wellness Walk, left me speechless yet encouraged," said Jamail Johnson, Executive Director of the African American Male Wellness Agency Houston. The walk seeks to educate black men about their health and end systemic problems that have led them to live shorter lives than their counterparts.
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JUNE 2023