Join host Leon Rock for an urgent, high-energy conversation with Maryland State Delegate Jennifer White Holland, and a special guest appearance by her 1-year-old "Deputy Delegate," Baby Ryleigh!

In this powerful episode, we’re breaking down the hard-hitting legislative battles fighting to lower your healthcare costs. From expanding the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to cap skyrocketing prices on vital diabetes medications like Ozempic and Jardiance, to rewriting the public health playbook with expanded Medicaid coverage for obesity and chronic weight management, Delegate White Holland is tackling systemic health disparities head-on.

Plus, she shares a deeply personal look into how navigating the healthcare system as a pregnant Black woman fuels her urgent mission to close prenatal care gaps and protect Black mothers from gestational diabetes complications.

If you've ever felt ignored by the medical system, this is your blueprint for advocacy, policy, and taking back control of your health. Tune in now!

You are your family’s best advocate, but how do you make sure you're actually heard in a complex medical system? Join host Leon Rock on the African American Diabetes Podcast for a deeply inspiring and necessary conversation with special guest Kyhla Desire, M.P.H. Together, they dive into "Navigating Complex Care Spaces Through Individual and Family Advocacy," sharing essential keys to bridging the gap between clinical spaces and real community needs.

Tune in to learn how to protect your loved ones, advocate with confidence, and champion health equity from the inside out.

Everyone loves the "Dream." But do you know the reality?

In 1967, Dr. King walked onto Stanford’s campus and delivered "The Other America", a raw, searing takedown of economic inequality and systemic division that shook the room. It wasn't polite; it was revolutionary. But did this specific speech seal his fate?

On this episode of the African American Diabetes Podcast, we are diving deep into the history, busting the myths, and revealing how Coretta Scott King made sure Stanford became the ultimate keeper of MLK’s legacy.

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