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There have been fewer than 50 full face transplant recipients in the world. And up until 2019, there had been zero done for African-Americans. 

By the time Robert Chelsea changed all that, he’d already rejected a face offered to him over a year earlier. The skin shade was too light. 

Today, meet Robert and his godson, Everick Brown, and hear the story of what happened.

You’ll also hear about the progress being made in organ and tissue donorship within Black and Brown communities in America, with Dr. Clive Callender, the founder of MOTTEP, which stands for the “National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program”.

GUESTS:
Dr. Clive Callender is the founder of MOTTEP - National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program, and Professor of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine
Robert Chelseais the first African American person - and the oldest - to receive a face transplant
Everick Brown is Robert Chelsea’s godson, and the Spokesperson for Donor’s Dream, a non-profit that raises awareness about organ donation

There have been fewer than 50 full face transplant recipients in the world. And up until 2019, there had been zero done for African-Americans. 
By the time Robert Chelsea changed all that, he’d already rejected a face offered to him over a year earlier. The skin shade was too light. 
Today, meet Robert and his godson, Everick Brown, and hear the story of what happened.
You’ll also hear about the progress being made in organ and tissue donorship within Black and Brown communities in America, with Dr. Clive Callender, the founder of MOTTEP, which stands for the “National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program”.
GUESTS:
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<li><a href="https://newsroom.howard.edu/newsroom/article/9461/black-history-month-living-legend-dr-clive-o-callender-trailblazer-minority">Dr. Clive Callender</a> is the founder of <a href="https://www.natlmottep.org/about">MOTTEP</a> - National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program, and Professor of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine</li>
<li><a href="https://www.robertchelsea.org/">Robert Chelsea </a>is the first African American person - and the oldest - to receive a face transplant</li>
<li><a href="https://www.everickbrown.com/">Everick Brown</a> is Robert Chelsea’s godson, and the Spokesperson for Donor’s Dream, a non-profit that raises awareness about organ donation</li>
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Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/about">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>

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