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Young Hero: Semaj Johnson

Young Hero Semaj Johnson from Decatur, AL

09/18/2020 | Rating NR

Young Heroes

Young Hero: Semaj Johnson

Special | 2m 3s

Young Hero Semaj Johnson from Decatur, AL

Semaj has not allowed a crippling disease to define him. Rather, he has defined himself as an amazing go-getter who is constantly seeking ways to better the lives of his fellow SCD sufferers. In 2012, he founded Semaj’s Sickle Cell Warriors, an organization devoted to raising money to diagnose and treat SCD in young children.

09/18/2020 | Rating NR

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Young Heroes

Young Hero: Semaj Johnson

Special | 2m 3s

Semaj has not allowed a crippling disease to define him. Rather, he has defined himself as an amazing go-getter who is constantly seeking ways to better the lives of his fellow SCD sufferers. In 2012, he founded Semaj’s Sickle Cell Warriors, an organization devoted to raising money to diagnose and treat SCD in young children.

09/18/2020 | Rating NR

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