
Dr. Steve Cole is a product of the public school system in Memphis, TN. He received his B.A. in Chemistry from Lake Forest College in Illinois, and his medical degree from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. He returned home and received his intern, residency, and fellowship training at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. He is in private practice and is the director of The Allergy & Asthma Center. He is also an associate clinical professor at the University of Tennessee, Memphis.
Author Cole was raised in the Baptist church. He has performed medical missionary work throughout Africa. In his search to understand what make us who we are, he has traveled throughout Asia, Europe, The Caribbean, and Central America. He states that his mission in life is to help improve the quality of life for all Black people. In his community, some of his activities include spearheading fundraisers, providing free health services, has organized young professional groups, and gives monetary incentives to his student patients who maintain honor roll.
The author is troubled by the substandard conditions that too many Blacks live in. He feels that he has been blessed with many gifts, and is a strong believer that, to whom much is given, much is required. If you ask him, “Am I my brothers keeper?” he will resoundingly answer, “Yes I am!” This burning desire to help has motivated the author to write this potentially controversial book.
The author is so convinced that the observations he makes, and the recommendations he puts forth are so correct and necessary, that he will set aside part of the proceeds of this book in a fund to help develop this new system.