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SICKLE CELL ANEMIA - DANGER TO OUR CHILDREN
Sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease affects Black almost
exclusively according to Lawrence D. Robinson, M.D., in the
September issue of Essence Magazine. As its name implies, sickle
cell anemia is a blood disease caused by the abnormal sickle shape
of the red blood cell. This irregularity in the shape of the cell
results from an abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S.
The disease is usually progressive, Dr. Robinson says, beginning
in infancy and ending with the patient’s death in the third or
fourth decade of life. The infant with sickle cell anemia is usually
pale, lethargic, irritable, and subject to sudden attacks of
excruciating hand or leg pain called “pain crises.” The “pain
crisis” results from the obstruction of the small blood vessels in
the bones by the “sickle cells”, causing a reduction in the amount
of blood normally supplied to the bone and subsequent pain.
These “crises” create significant anxiety in both mother and child
because each attack generally calls for emergency treatment or
short-term hospitalization. The older child or adult with sickle
cell anemia manifests his “crises” as abdominal pain or long bone
pain, i.e., in the arms and legs. The chronic nature of sickle cell
anemia is responsible for the lack of physical activity on the part
of children so afflicted and their inability to adapt to sudden
environmental changes, such as those experienced when flying. As
the child with sickle cell disease approaches adulthood, he may
develop frequent infections, kidney disease, cardiac disease, and
visual disturbances. Certainly, a chid faced with a life of hospital
visits, pain, and inactivity is usually very depressed and unhappy.
The parents of these children must devote much of their time to
their care, even though they know that their children’s lives as
adults will be significantly shortened and filled with the same
discomfort.
How does one get sickle cell anemia? As Dr. Robinson
mentioned above", it is a genetic disease. It must be inherited from
both parents; thus, each individual with sickle cell anemia has two
genes for sickle cell disease. Since individuals with sickle cell
anemia cannot usually reproduce because of complications of the
disease, most children with sickle cell anemia are offspring from
two “carriers,” as shown in the chart. A person who has a single
gene for sickle cell disease is known as a carrier and, if two
carriers reproduce, they have a 25% chance on each mating of
producing a child with sickle cell.
Medical control of sickle disease is unsatisfactory, despite
many attempted remedies, and primarily attempts to treat
symptoms, rather than diagnose the true illness. The prevention
of sickle cell disease through screening the Black population to
determine the “at risk” individuals has been initiated on a small
scale. The education of the entire Black population must be
accomplished before wholly satisfactory screening can begin, Dr.
Robinson declared. Studies have shown that less than 10% of
certain urban populations have an awareness of sickle cell disease,
not to speak of its magnitude and importance. A simple chemical
test has been devised so that carriers of this disease can easily b<?-
identified. After being identified as carriers, these individuals
would be made aware of the risk of producing a child with sickle
cell anemia if they married other carriers.
A second advantage of identifying carriers of hemoglobin S was
illustrated recently in a report in a national medical journal, Dr.
Robinson recalled. Persons merely carrying hemoglobin S are
almost always asymptomatic, but have periodically been reported
to experience symptoms similar to those of sickle cell anemia
when placed under significant stress. He said the article stated
that four Black servicemen in basic training were known to have
died as the consequence of vigorous exercise at a high altitude. It
is obvious, then, that carrier identification becomes important as
vital information in an individual’s medical history.
Ironically, this sickle gene, which is carried by between 7-9% of
Black Americans, has historically received little national
attention. But here in Augusta, Georgia, we are miles ahead of
most of the country. Every Black baby born in Tahnadge
Hospital to a HEW Project 506 mother is tested for the sickle
gene. Black women who themselves wish to be tested before they
become pregnant may also receive genetic couseling through this
same wonderful program.
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by LeJeune H. Ellison
I wonder
(Life is so pleasant.)
Why blacks are dehumanized
(No worries... no cares...)
By whites.
(Just study hard and make good
grades.)
Color?
(With voices lifted high we sang:
Tans are too prevalent for that
to matter.
(Speiman, thy name we praise)
Stubby nose? Thick lips?
(Standards and honor raise)
Too insignificant!
(We’ll ever faithful be)
And then, alas
(Throughout eternity...)
The fine thin strands
(It was pleasant then,)
Falling evenly into place
(And so cruel now)’
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(To always face humiliation:)
That shake with grace
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HAIR
AFRO!
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pillow case, put the pillow case
over their heads cut the eyes
out, put on long-john legs.
They’d cut off the legs and put
over their hands so you can’t
tell whether they are white or
Black. Now you come out of
your cell and you see four or
five of these men coming down
the gallery with these pillow
cases over their heads, you
better turn and go back into
your cell and lock the door or
go on the other way and mind
your business - cause
somebody is going to get
killed. The minute you see
them, somebody is going to get
killed. And its no sweat. All
they (the officials) do is call
the undertaker outside and say
we got one less on the count.
It’s no big deal they say.
I’ve seen a man stab another
man up on the gallery, and he
must have stabbed the man ten
minutes. He stabbed the man
so much that it was on a cast
iron gallery; he stabbed the
man repeatedly in the stomach
that the knife blade, going
straight through the body,
started to bend because it was
hitting the metal. And the man
wasn’t satisfied with that he
started scraping the man with I
the knife. I was standing there,
and a guard was standing there.
Several inmates were playing
cards looking right up at him.
Yet when it came time for
court, they subpoenaed me to
come to testify. The guard was
right there and saw it. The
minute they subpoenaed me
they were jeopardizing my life.
There had been a murder
committed; an inmate killed
another inmate. I’ve got time
to serve out here with them
guys. I told them I grabbed a
stretcher, rushed up to the man
put him on the stretcher. Once
I got up to him and saw his
intestines and fingers and stuff
puffing out of his chest we still
rushed him to the hospital. The
minute I returned from court
the inmates said, ‘hey man you
turning for the government,
huh?’
This is the way these
institution officials will do.
They knew what they were
doing when they subpoened
me. They don’t care.
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FURNITURE BARGAINS
I’ve been shopping for
furniture for our new
apartment. You wouldn’t
believe the prices! Is there any
j way I can buy decent
furniture without going into
debt for ten years?
Quite a number of ways,
particularly if you don’t just
think of buying from a retail
store. You should certainly
investigate special and
warehouse sales however.
Compare prices carefully to be
sure that the sales price is a
true bargain. Use caution in
buying from discount stores.
Many times they offer good
buys, but in some cases their
prices are no lower than
anyone else’s. Watch out for
bait-a nd-switch advertising
when buying furniture.
Bait-and-switch is a tactic to
get you into the store by
advertising a really good price,
and then trying to switch you
to a higher priced item.
If a store really has had a
fire or is going out of business
it may sell at very low prices.
WARNING: Some dishonest
dealers put “fire sale” or
“going out of business” signs
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in the window to lure you in.
You can frequently get
good buys from second hand
stores run by such
organizations as Good Will
Industries and the Salvation
Army. Another source of
bargains can be church
bazaars, rummage sales, and
some auctions. Be very careful
when buying at such sales.
Search quality carefully. Don’t
buy on impulse, and don’t go
over the amount you plan to
spend.
Moving and garage sales
may offer good values. If you
live near a military base or a
large plant with a high
personnel turnover you may
be in particular luck.
You can sometimes get
really beautiful pieces, such as
mantels, bannisters and
beveled windows for
practically nothing when an
old house is being tom down.
To find out about moving,
garage and community sales,
check with local civic and
community organizations, the
bulletin board where you
work and the classified section
of the newspaper. Sometimes
you’ll just see a sign in
someone’s yard.
Finally, you may be able to
get what you need by trading.
For instance, if you have an
outgrown highchair and need a
mattress, check around in
your community and business
to see if someone would like
to make the trade.
FILING SUIT
I have a problem, and I
think the only solution is to
take it to court. Can you give
me some advice on filing suit?
Everyone is hesitant about
filing suit. They are afraid of
the time and money involved
and sometimes they are right.
On the other hand suing can
sometimes be surprisingly
simple.
If your claim is relatively
small, say under a thousand
dollars (the amount varies
from county to county), and
your county has a Small
Claims Court, you may be able
to solve your problem right
there. Between thirty-five and
forty counties in Georgia have
such courts. You can file suit
in Small Claims Court for
many different reasons. For
instance, if a cleaner ruined an
expensive garment and refused
to replace it, or a carpenter
built a porch for you that fell
down in a week, and he
refuses to repair it or refund
your money you might be able
to settle your claim in Small
Claims Court. Your county
courthouse will advise you if
your case is eligible for this
court. To file suit, you go to
the county courthouse and fill
out the right forms. There is a
small filing fee, usually
between six and fifteen
dollars. The case will be
decided by a judge, and you
usually don’t need a lawyer. In
- fact, some Small Claims
Courts forbid either party to
have a lawyer. However, you
might get the advice of one
before hand. This would
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To find out if your county
has a Small Claims Court, and
what the requirements are, call
your county courthouse.
If you do not have a Small
Claims Court, you may be able
to sue in a Justice of the Peace
Court. J.P. Courts are
supposed to perform about
the same services as Small
Claims Courts. They handle
cases involving contract
agreements, cases involving
injuries or damage to personal
property amounting to no
more than two hundred
dollars, and cases involving
possession of personal
property valued at less than
two hundred dollars. In both
Small Claims and J.P. Courts
you must file in the county
where the person you are
suing lives even if it is
different from yours.
If your claim is for more
money, or your case very
complicated, you will have to
sue in Superior Court and you
will need a lawyer. We’re sorry
to say so, but the case could
go on for months or even
years. If you have a good case,
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you should go ahead anyway.
Despite the time and money
involved, if more people took
action when they felt they
were hurt in a business
transaction, there would be
less consumer abuse in the
future.
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