Good NewsForAfrican Americans With Diabetes (NAPSA)—Gospelgreats are in harmony about taking a stand in the fight against the growing problem of diabetes in the AfricanAmerican community. The Grammy-winning gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama donated $5,000 to the American Diabetes Association in support of the research, information and out- reach efforts the Association is leading in the African-American community. That’s encouraging news because it’s important to make these communities aware of the diabetes danger. Consider these statistics: e African Americans are roughly two times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. Twenty-five percent of Afri- STRIKING THE RIGHT NOTE in the fight against diabetes is the Grammy-winning gospel group, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Visit www.blindboys.com. Jimmy Carter and George Scott— have diabetes and have a strong personal interest in furthering can Americans between the ages dissemination of diabetes research information and advocacyefforts. ence higher rates of at least four Americans have diabetes and an estimated one-third of these tions and kidneyfailure. quencesof diabetes are heart dis- of 65 and 74 have diabetes. e African Americans experiserious complications of diabetes: heart disease, blindness, amputa- The Blind Boys of Alabamawill also donate a percentage of the proceeds from their current Christmas release on Real World Records, “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” to the American Diabetes Association. This album features an eclectic array of guests includ- Approximately 18.2 million don’t know they have it. The most life threatening conseease and stroke. The American Diabetes Association’s Web site, diabetes.org, is widely regarded as one of the most informative diabetes and nutrition resources on the Web. Membersof the African-American community are encouraged to call ing Aaron Neville, Tom Waits, the American Diabetes Associa- amongothers. they love has or is at risk for Solomon Burke, Chrissie Hynde, Mavis Staples and Shelby Lynne All three founding members of the group—Clarence Fountain, tion at 1-800-342-2383 for more information if they or someone developing diabetes. To learn more, visit www.diabetes.org.
