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Rev. Jesse Jackson Comes to KC to Talk About Health Care

By Kelley Weiss

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Kansas City, MO – Reverend Jesse Jackson stopped in Kansas City yesterday to speak at the annual Black Health Care Coalition fundraising event. Rev. Jackson focused on the racial disparities in health care and sat down with KCUR's Kelley Weiss to talk about the importance of prevention, access to care, and the increasing number of African Americans with HIV.

Funding for health care coverage on KCUR has been provided by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.

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