Why Black Americans Are Waiting Longer for a Kidney Transplant

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Why Black Americans Are Waiting Longer for a Kidney Transplant

While it may be common knowledge that Blacks suffer from a higher rate of kidney disease—including ESRD (i.e., end-stage renal disease)—what many people may not know is that it takes longer for Blacks to get a kidney transplant when they need one, compared to whites. What makes Blacks more likely to need a transplant, and […]

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Morgan v. Virginia (1946)

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Turner, Benjamin Sterling (1825-1894)

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Withers, John Lovelle, II (1948- )

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(1965) Lyndon B. Johnson, "The Voting Rights Act"

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Jesse Jackson Jr.

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Luther Vandross

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Condoleezza Rice

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Williams, Bisa (1954- )

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(1838) James McCune Smith, “The Abolition Of Slavery And The Slave Trade In The French And British Colonies”

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Greene, Lorenzo Johnston (1899-1988)

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