Black bone marrow donors needed

Reporter Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz covered the urgent need for more African Americans on the registry. Jessica Baird, a Be The Match account executive, mentioned that only 7 percent of the 10 million registered donors are African American, making the likelihood of an African American of finding a match about 66 percent.

The article explained the registration and donation processes, and directs readers to learn more at SwabPlusDNA.org.