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gist Karen Phillips, which outlined that Kartel has been battling Graves’ disease for seven years

It is said that though he was being treated, it has not gone into remission

Evers also shared that Kartel has two heart conditions that are worsening and that if he does not get surgery, “he could die ”

Attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan spoke of his client’s poor condition during an interview with Evers on Tuesday, after visiting the deejay on Monday, May 29

“Fighting for his life? Yes It can be dangerous we do not want to get a phone call to say because he was under this 24 (sic) this 23hour lockdown and unable to breathe, that he succumbed to his illness,” Buchanan said

Buchanan further described his client’s features, noting that his face have become swollen

“He always wears glasses because the condition that he has causes his eyes to protrude,” he added

The deejay’s medical condition allegedly worsened after a 23-hour prison lockdown was imposed following the recent discovery of cell phones within his cell

Black Film Festival brings Hollywood talent to Miami for annual Community Day

The 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will close out its five-day event with the annual Community Day taking place on Sunday, June 18, at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, in Miami, from noon to 5:00 p m

The event is free and open to the public

This year ’ s program will feature two special screenings from Max, the hit comedy series Rap Sh!t, and the all-new animated Young Love The Rap Sh!t screening will be followed by a talkback with creator and executive producer Issa Rae and showrunner Syreeta Singleton

Following the Young Love screening, Oscar-winning director Matthew A Cherry will discuss his highly anticipated upcoming series ABFF’s Community Day, now in its 9th year of partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), provides a place where festivalgoers and the local Miami community can experience dynamic programming from emerging artists and established industry creatives

Inspired by family and community, GMCVB supports ABFF’s mission to facilitate more involvement from Miami natives, provide education about television and film entertainment, exposure to resources, and promote artistic collaboration

“Maintaining community engagement is a priority of our festival, said Jeff Friday, founder and CEO, ABFF Ventures LLC “Each year we look forward to partnering with the GMCVB team to bring new and interesting content to the Overtown community ”

“ABFF’s Community Day embraces the power of art to inspire and uplift We are proud to support this vibrant celebration of diversity and culture that spotlights the incredible talent within the Black film industry”, said David Whitaker, President & CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau “We welcome visitors joining us for the ABFF and hope they enjoy the electric energy of our beautiful destination during Community Day and beyond ”

GMCVB’s Senior Vice President of Multicultural Tourism & Development, Connie Kinnard, added, “True partnerships mean a lot and we are honored to be a partner with ABFF on this annual Community Day of film and conversation Many thanks to Nicole and Jeff Friday, along with the ABFF leadership team, for their commitment to the elevation of Black and Brown voices in the film industry This type of support also helps economic development opportunities for our heritage communities ”