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GET A FIRST LOOK AT MIKE AND KYRA EPPS' NEW HGTV SERIES, 'BUYING BACK THE BLOCK'

The home improvement show is set to air in November on the popular network and
is set in the comedian's native Indianapolis.

Courtesy of Mike and Kyra Epps
By Elizabeth Ayoola · Updated October 19, 2023


Last year, we reported that comedian Mike Epps and his wife Kyra were coming out
with a TV show on HGTV. Titled Buying Back The Block, it’s almost time for us to
grab some popcorn and watch them transform Mike’s native Indianapolis. The home
improvement show is based on the star literally “buying back the block” by
buying and renovating several homes where he grew up.

In the trailer, the comedian can be seen riding through the neighborhood and
speaking about how he bought six homes his family was evicted from. Not only do
they want to renovate homes on the block–they also want to make them more
affordable. One of their first projects was renovating the old firehouse in
their neighborhood and turning it into “Big Blue,” their home.



Back in March, he was on The Jennifer Hudson Show discussing the new series and
shared his inspiration behind the renovations. 

“Me and my wife, we started buying houses early on in gentrified neighborhoods,”
he told Hudson. “You could get a house for $5! Now they’re worth $200,000.”



Mike, 52, continued, “I started buying the houses, [and] as the neighborhoods
progress, I told my wife, ‘We need to go back and get us a show on HGTV!’” he
said. 

According to The Upshaws star, Kyra does most of the work while he funds the
projects. 

“My mom definitely inspired [the show],” he added. “My mom passed away in 2020,
rest her soul. My mom loved interior decorating, that was her thing.” 

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“My mom inspired us,” the You People actor reflected. 

Mike and Kyra met in 2017 and decided to become husband and wife two years later
in 2019. The beautiful family have two children together, Mike Jr. who was born
in October 2021 and their daughter, Indiana Rose, who came into the world in
March 2020. He also has four daughters–Madison, Moriah, Makayla, and Bria–from
previous relationships.

Excited about watching the show? You can catch it on HGTV Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 9
and 10 a.m. (ET).

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LIVING WITH PLAQUE PSORIASIS AS A BLACK WOMAN ISN’T EASY: ALISHA BRIDGES WON’T
LET THE DISEASE DEFINE HER

Sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

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By Essence · Updated November 9, 2023


Alisha Bridges, 36, knows what it feels like to be treated differently because
of how she looks. Since elementary school, Alisha has struggled with severe
plaque psoriasis—a condition which causes raised, inflamed, scaly plaques that
may be itchy or painful. When Alisha was young, plaque psoriasis covered 90
percent of her body, and the endless stares, giggles, and cruel comments from
classmates made her feel self-conscious and isolated.

She opted out of sports like basketball because she didn’t want to wear tank
tops and shorts that left her skin exposed. When she was cast in her high school
play, the drama teacher singled her out and forbade her from using the makeup
that everyone else was putting on.

“Oh no, that’s not for you,” Alisha was told. “I don’t know what’s going on with
your skin.”

By middle school, Alisha wanted to cover up her body, and by high school, her
mental health challenges began to rival her physical symptoms.

Plaque psoriasis can be stigmatizing, with one survey showing the disease
carries about the same level of stigma as herpes. Many respondents also falsely
believed it to be contagious.

Alisha recalls feeling judged by her peers, unattractive in school, and
overwhelmed by the burden of trying to explain a chronic illness to others—one
that even she didn’t fully understand. The anxiety created a vicious cycle
because stress is a common trigger for plaque psoriasis flares.

The most detrimental reaction to her condition, however, came from those who she
was expected to trust: her healthcare providers. Alisha experienced firsthand
the lack of cultural competency displayed by too many healthcare professionals
when it comes to diagnosing and treating psoriasis in people of color—which led
to delays in finding effective treatments.

Research has shown that dermatologists are less confident in diagnosing plaque
psoriasis on darker skin. Medical schools, literature and case studies teach
doctors to recognize the symptoms of the disease primarily on white skin, which
typically appears as red patches with a flaky, silvery scale. Only 18 percent of
images in dermatology textbooks showcase conditions on darker skin, which often
presents with a more purple or brown color.

As a teen, Alisha began to experience symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, a type of
arthritis that can be linked with psoriasis, that causes joint inflammation, in
areas such as fingers and knees. Other parts of the body may also be affected,
such as the areas where tendons and ligaments connect to bone. Collectively,
plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are commonly referred to as psoriatic
disease.

Black or other people of color with psoriatic disease are more likely to be
misdiagnosed or receive a delayed diagnosis, which can be detrimental. About 30
percent of patients with psoriasis go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, and
treatment delays may result in permanent joint damage and greater disability.

“Some doctors misdiagnose psoriasis in Black people as other conditions, like
eczema,” Alisha says. “As a result, we can go through a long cycle of
debilitating and tragically preventable symptoms. This explains why people of
color with psoriatic disease experience lower quality of life.”

For all the doctor visits that consumed her childhood and young adulthood,
Alisha says no one ever broached the subject of how the condition was affecting
her emotionally. She only realized later that she was dealing with clinical
anxiety and frequent panic attacks.

But in 2011, she was ready to let go of her shame and posted a metaphorical
“goodbye” letter on her blog. In the letter, she committed to finally letting go
of the part of herself that was ashamed to live due to her disease. She wrote,
“I kill the part of me that hides… I kill the part of me that cries out… I kill
the part of me that’s afraid of what people will think.”

Since writing that note, Alisha has become a full-time patient advocate working
with organizations like the National Psoriasis Foundation and Janssen’s
Determi-Nation initiative, which unites patients, advocates, and healthcare
providers to address inequities in care for people of color living with
psoriatic disease. Alisha has become a vocal proponent of dealing with the
physical and mental strains of psoriatic disease: “This is more than skin deep,”
she says. “It really impacts your entire life.”

Alisha says a lack of cultural competency can impact treatment decisions, too.
She recalls being prescribed a medicated shampoo for her scalp psoriasis that
required her to wash her hair daily, which isn’t realistic for many Black women.
Other doctors, she says, may have unconscious biases, which causes them to forgo
prescribing or recommending more advanced biologic therapies.

Today, Alisha has been able to successfully manage her psoriatic disease in
close partnership with a doctor that she trusts. She offers a few critical tips
to help other Black women avoid the challenges she experienced on her long road
to better health:

•See a specialist – A dermatologist and a rheumatologist can help you manage
your psoriatic disease and find the right treatment plan for you. Alisha
recommends checking out the Skin of Color Society’s database of dermatologists
who specialize in treating people of color to find a doctor near you.
•Communicate your preferences – Make sure that your treatment plan works for
you. Don’t be afraid to speak up during your appointment to ensure your
preferences and needs are being heard.
•Ask about other treatment options – Biologics, for example, may be a potential
treatment option for people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and
psoriatic arthritis. Biologics use is 69 percent lower among Black patients
compared to White patients living with moderate to severe psoriasis, so consider
discussing biologics with your doctor to learn about your options.
•Monitor your treatment progression – If you have been prescribed a treatment
and do not see any improvement within the expected timeframe, be sure to talk to
your doctor about other options. Alisha’s experience serves as a pertinent
example—despite her prolonged use of multiple other treatments, they proved
ineffective for her skin. Later, she uncovered the reality that the
effectiveness of numerous treatments in clinical trials for plaque psoriasis
remains limited for women of color.

At your next appointment, share the “Beyond the Textbook” resource from
Determi-Nation with your doctor to start a dialogue about how psoriatic disease
impacts people of color.




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