According to Allhiphop.com rapper Shawty Lo is throwing his support behind the American Diabetes Association’s largest fundraising event in an effort to raise awareness about the disease in the African-American and Latino communities.
He will participate in the ADA’s Step Out and Walk to Fight Diabetes event on September 20 at Atlanta’s Historic Grant Park.
Shawty Lo, born Carlos Walker, was diagnosed with the widespread disorder in 2001. To show his support, the rapper will lead team Diabetes Destroyers.
“Anything I can do to help raise awareness about diabetes, I will be there,” Shawty Lo said. “Everybody knows at least one person that has it, so it’s like when we participate in events, walks and things of that nature, we’re really helping somebody we care about, as well as ourselves because you never know when or how it can affect you.”
