Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony J. Davis made a powerful and emotional announcement during the recent commencement ceremony at the HBCU, revealing that he is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. As the leader of one of the nation’s historic Black colleges, Dr. Davis used the moment not only to inspire graduates but also to share his personal health battle and launch a national campaign to find a donor.Dr. Davis told the crowd that he has been silently battling stage five kidney failure for the past year and a half. Despite the demands of leading Livingstone College, he has undergone 9.5 hours of dialysis treatment every night, seven days a week. He described how he travels with his dialysis machine, continuing to recruit students and serve the HBCU community while undergoing life-sustaining treatment.
