Comedian, actor, author, entertainer and popular content creator, Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks, together with the CDC Foundation, is launching a new web series, “Live to the Beat with KevOnStage.”

Kevin hosts a new episode every Thursday with a health expert to discuss topics ranging from healthy eating and exercise to mental health, including a visit to a cardiologist. Each episode features Kevin’s signature comedic style to disarm often overwhelming discussions about health in an effort to inform and entertain the Black Community. “Live to the Beat” aims to reduce cardiovascular risk among Black adults ages 35–54, who die from heart disease at a rate two times higher than their White counterparts. Their risk of death from stroke is even greater.

“We’ve seen the statistics—we know Black people are at higher risk for heart disease. And that can feel scary and overwhelming, and it’s easy to say ‘oh well,’ said Fredericks. “But there is something we can do to change the statistics; there’s something each of us can do to make the world healthier for Black folk and that’s why it was so important for me to make this series. To show experts, who look like me and understand me, sharing information that can help me—and millions of others.”

Last Thursday’s episode featured Cardiologist, Dr. Merije Chukumerije, and the discussion included how heart disease impacts the Black community and the importance of working with a doctor.

“Live to the Beat with KevOnStage” can be watched at https://www.livetothebeat.org/. It’s part of the CDC Foundation’s “Live to the Beat” campaign, a national cardiovascular disease prevention campaign created for the Black Community, by the Black Community.