First African American Man to Get a Face Transplant Is 'On the Road to Recovery' Robert Chelsea, who suffered from severe injuries after getting hit by a drunk driver in 2013, ...

The face, offered in May 2018, had belonged to a man with skin that was much fairer than what remained of Chelsea’s—so light that Chelsea, who is African American, couldn’t bear the thought ...

Robert Chelsea just got a new face, and with it, he is the latest milestone in the burgeoning world of facial transplant surgery. He is the first African American to receive a full facial ...

How An African-American Ad Man Changed The Face Of Advertising In the 1960s, Tom Burrell became the first black man in Chicago advertising. In this "Planet Money" report, we hear how he changed ...

Robert Chelsea, 72, the first African American to receive a full face transplant (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) By Vanessa Arredondo Staff Writer . July 27, 2023 5 AM PT .

African-American men such as Singleton face greater risk of both high blood pressure and a stroke caused by high blood pressure, says Dr. Paul Whelton, a clinical professor at Tulane University ...