Many leaders from within the African American community and beyond rose to prominence during the Civil Rights era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman and others. They riskedâand sometimes lostâtheir lives in the name of freedom and equality.
Cancers believed to be caused by contact with Agent Orange. 1  Chronic B-cell Leukemia: A type of cancer that affects your white blood cells (cells in your bodyâs immune system that help to fight off illnesses and infections)
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) presumed that Georgeâs disease was the result of his Agent Orange exposure 40 years earlier. The USDVA presumes that 14 different diseases and disorders are related to Agent Orange exposure when diagnosed in âboots-on-the-groundâ veterans and certain other veterans groups. Certain birth defects in the children of Vietnam veterans may also be the result of Agent Orange exposure.