Senator Parker with staff from New York Blood Center

Kevin S. Parker

August 9, 2010

African-American blood donation is the primary way to fight the complications of Sickle Cell disease. Sickle Cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects approximately 80,000 people in the United States, 97 percent of whom are of African heritage. People suffering from Sickle Cell  require blood transfusions throughout their lives.

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