Treat him well, he is your brother, you might need his help some day.

Did you know that 35% of people waiting for a donor kidney in the US are African American? And that African Americans are three times more likely to suffer end-stage renal failure than white Americans?

Organ and tissue donations work best when the donor and recipient are of similar racial and ethnic backgrounds - there is a smaller chance of rejection and there are fewer complications. Unfortunately, many African Americans have never thought about becoming organ and tissue donors, in spite of there being what the Coalition on Donation calls a "critical shortage" of minority donors.

Get the word out - sign an organ donor card, tell your family and make your wishes clear, and give a member of your community the chance for life.