strength,” he says. “Sometimes when we talk about these things and we’re vulnerable, we have the fear of being looked at as weak. We have to overcome that. We have to talk to our healthcare providers, our doctors, and make sure that we get the appropriate testing done.”
At a time when the pandemic has put the spotlight on health disparities in the African American community, the star is hopeful that his efforts will help start necessary conversations to save lives, especially since prostate cancer has been found to be more aggressive in Black men.
“We just have to start talking about these things,” Kodjoe says. “We can’t shy away from these topics and continue to perpetuate these stigmas because our lives are in danger. Our lives are on the line.”