Turning White: One Man’s Story
Posted on November 4th, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
Last night Fox 2 Detroit News ran an unforgettable documentary of one man’s story.
Lee Thomas is a handsome African-American reporter who we enjoy watching on the news.
Unknown to us, Lee has a disease called vitiligo.
- His skin is losing pigment.
- His face and body have splotches of white skin.
Lee shared his story on the news last night - and bared his face for all to see.
- Lee showed his routine for covering up the splotches.
- He told stories of life in his skin.
Lee’s words still haunt me, “I put on the make up so people can hear me.”
Lee’s courage to share the details of his life is raising awareness of what can be an emotionally painful disease - and helping those who also have vitiligo to feel a little less alone.
Makes me think of chapter leaders…do you lead as courageously as Lee?
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