As people of the Maafa, our experiences, beliefs, and values have been shaped and molded from our historical past. It was a past that included: enslavement, emancipation, discrimination, and the struggle for civil rights and other social issues. It was a past that kept us engaged in a continuous struggle. However, as it relates to the reality of our health, we find ourselves leading the national health index of heart disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes, kidney and liver disorder, respiratory and