Tahir ‘StayFresh’ Ali discusses Sickle Cell Awareness Month

How do you want to use your voice to bring awareness to this condition?

Being in the industry, I wanted to bring awareness to sickle cell. I’ve spent over $1 million to stay alive. With all the connections I have in the industry, I can’t buy my way out of a hospital bed. We have to remain grateful. I teamed up with people at Be The Match to see if I can find a match and get more Blacks on the bone marrow registry. It’s important to reach out to those vulnerable communities.


I started a Gofundme because the medical procedure is expensive. Most people don’t realize how legislation can have an effect on medical practices, so it’s important to vote. I would like everyone to text STAYFRESH to 61474. It takes two minutes to fill it out. You swab your jaw, and you can save a life if you are a match.

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A.R. Shaw
A.R. Shaw is an author and journalist who documents culture, politics, and entertainment. He has covered The Obama White House, the summer Olympics in London, and currently serves as Lifestyle Editor for Rolling Out magazine. Shaw's latest book, Trap History, delves into the history and global dominance of Trap music. Follow his journey on TrapHistory.Com, Twitter @arshaw and Instagram @arshaw23.
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