WHY WALK

• Black men live seven years less than men of other racial groups.
• 44% of Black men are considered overweight
• 37.5% are obese
• Black men have a higher incidence of diabetes and prostate cancer
• Black men have a high suicide rate; it’s the third leading cause of death in 15-to 24-year-olds
• 40% of black men 20 years of age & over have hypertension
• 40% of black men die prematurely from heart disease as compared to 21% of white men.
• 38% of black men 20 years of age & over are obese