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Article: REVISED: Yolanda King and African-American Leaders Across the Country Unite to Fight Stroke; Burden of Stroke Is Greater Among African-Americans Than Any Other Group.
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- May 17, 2006
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DALLAS, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Yolanda King, daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is rallying fellow African- American leaders in politics, religion, healthcare, the arts, sports and entertainment to launch the national outreach of the American Stroke Association's Power to End Stroke campaign on Thursday, May 18, 2006 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel, 530 West Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, Calif.
The burden of stroke is greater among African-Americans than any other ethnic group in America. Blacks have almost twice the risk of first-ever stroke compared to whites, and blacks 34 - 54 years old have ...