African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us. The recent and untimely deaths of Heavy D and Patrice O’Neal has made the health issues that arise from being overweight very hard to ignore. According to HuffPost, obesity is a “full-blown crisis […]

New York comedian, Patrice O’Neal, 41, passed away today after a long battle with diabetes and suffering a stroke. Radio Talk show host Opie of the Opie & Anthony Radio Show tweeted this morning, “Yes, it’s true that our pal Patrice O’Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I’ve ever known PERIOD.” The […]

The sad news about comedian Patrice O’Neal suffering a stroke hit Charlie Sheen hard. O’Neal was one of the comics who roasted Sheen in September on Comedy Central. Patrice is 41. The Funniest City In America, According To TheDailyBeast When asked about O’Neal’s condition, TMZ.com learned that Sheen was heartbroken and wants “nothing but recovery” […]

Standup comedian Patrice O’Neal suffered a stroke this week, and sadly, the news on his current condition isn’t good. His friend Jim Norton made the announcement today and explained, “We don’t know how he is. We don’t know how he’s going to be.” One Of The Healthiest Cities In America Patrice was featured on Comedy […]