Kendi, the signs were there - weight loss, fatigue and frequent urination - but fear and the misconception that eating right and exercising signified a healthy body kept him from addressing those physical signs. “I was just angry at myself for not getting checked out earlier, for not taking this seriously,” he said.įor Dr. African Americans have the highest rates of colorectal cancer of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Kendi was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. But all these accolades and accomplishments did not prepare him for the gut-wrenching diagnosis that changed his life.Īt age 35, Dr. Mellon professor in the humanities at Boston University. Kendi, a Temple University graduate, has written three books: “Stamped from the Beginning,” “How to Be An Antiracist” and “400 Souls.” He is a recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant and the W.E.B. Kendi joins Nick Taliaferro for a conversation about his life, fight and recovery from stage IV colon cancer.ĭr. As part of WURD Radio’s Go to Know campaign, award-winning author and professor Dr.
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