An introduction and update on the disease, Sarcoidosis, was presented to the St. John Baptist Church's  congregation by Dr. Shirley Key, the Tennessee Ambassador for the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.  Sarcoidosis  is a disease that affect the immune system and thus any organ of the body.  The African American community is affected by this disease more than any other ethnic group. The research on Sarcoidosis is in its infant stage, thus it takes longer for patients to be diagnosed and placed on a treatment plan.  The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research's home office is in Chicago, Illinois.  April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month and Governor Haslam submitted and signed a proclamation declaring April as Tennessee's Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, on April 7, 2018.