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Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, former member of famed R&B group TLC, published an article on The Root, encouraging more African-Americans to donate bone marrows for patients suffering with sickle-cell disease.
The singer battled with the disease since the 1990s, and while she has managed to treat it, she urges others to play a role in saving lives who suffer from more severe cases and are not as fortunate as her.
