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to white men’s risk at one in 132. The most shocking statistic in the HIV/AIDs arena is that gay Black men (men having sex with men) has a 50% (one in two risk) of developing HIV/AIDS and are five times more likely to die of HIV/AIDS. So, the health status of the health of Black men needs of a lot of TLC. Black men have the highest death rate of any other racial or ethnic group. Black men have the lowest Life expectancy living on average more than seven years less than other racial groups. Forty (40) percent of Black Men die prematurely from cardiovascular disease about half that of their white male counterparts. 26
I urge my Alpha Brothers to “find 10 Brothers” and walk with them and talk with them about the health issue that you feel most comfortable discussing. And most of all, I urge each of my Brothers to “Take A Look At The Man In The Mirror,” and if it is you that you see with the health risk………. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, DO SOMETHING!
Sources: 1.
American Journal of Medicine
2. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Publications 3. National Vital Statistics Report 2018 THE SPHINX