Larry Jones, a kidney transplant recipient who received the gift of life from his son, will return to participate in the 23rd Annual Maryland Kidney Walk alongside fellow survivor and DJ, Thomas LaVon Thomas Jr. The event highlights stories of resilience and awareness about kidney disease, which disproportionately affects the Black community.
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Baltimore’s abstract painter Charles Mason III needs a kidney
Charles Mason III, an African-American awaiting a kidney transplant, is advocating for a switch to race-free equations in calculating kidney function, as the eGFR test used to assess kidney function overestimates the kidney function of Black patients, delaying their placement on the donor list.