![]() Multiple myeloma is particularly mysterious - the rare blood cancer typically appears in African Americans over the age of 60. Hughley’s thoughts have been echoed for years by health advocates who lament the lack of research funding put towards uncovering the cause of disease clusters in predominantly Black and brown communities. There was likely an environmental impact but nobody ever came over to see where the source of this cluster came from.” “Growing up I knew seven people in the neighborhood who had cancer. Black people often live in areas that are dirtier and more polluted and that causes health conditions to pop up,” Hughley told theGrio. “My bout with COVID-19 really made me think about how Black people live in America. ![]() “Killers get to be silent because we’re silent.”Īfter recovering from COVID-19, Hughley wrote a book called “How to Survive America,” a fearless satire that exposes racism’s unjust toll on our bodies and minds, inspired by his experience with the U.S.
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