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On October 5th, the late comedian Bernie Mac would have turned 66 years old. Bernie Mac passed away in 2008 from complications related to Sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that causes inflammation in the lungs, skin or lymph nodes. It disproportionally affects African Americans. On this episode of Urban Wellness NOW! Cynthia Brooks speaks to Kathryn Washington, who serves on the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Awareness' Women of Color and ACTe Now! Patient Committees.
By Cynthia BrooksOn October 5th, the late comedian Bernie Mac would have turned 66 years old. Bernie Mac passed away in 2008 from complications related to Sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that causes inflammation in the lungs, skin or lymph nodes. It disproportionally affects African Americans. On this episode of Urban Wellness NOW! Cynthia Brooks speaks to Kathryn Washington, who serves on the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Awareness' Women of Color and ACTe Now! Patient Committees.