The Cost Of Treating Black Men’s Health Like A Joke

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Last week, during my usual scroll through social media, I caught myself laughing at a response video from comedian and content creator KevOnStage. Not just because Kev is funny—he is—but because it reminded me how the internet is always ready to jump in, loud and wrong, with its whole chest. 

In the video, Kev was responding to reactions to a tweet where he shared that he’d just finished his annual physical and encouraged Black men, especially, to take their health more seriously.