Better Black Health TV

Now in Production · Season 1

Better
Black
Health
with Dr. Greg Hall

“From the Kitchen Table → To Prevention”

An unscripted, 22-minute, myth-busting health series filmed in barbershops, front porches, and kitchen tables.

From Myth → To Clarity
From the Kitchen Table → To Prevention
From Silence → To Action

Myth-busting health, where myths actually live.

Better Black Health is a culturally grounded, unscripted half-hour series that tackles the most dangerous health myths circulating in Black communities — in the barbershop, on the front porch, around the kitchen table.

Each episode takes one widely believed myth and breaks it down through real conversations, community perspectives, medical clarity, and relatable humor — closing every episode with actionable next steps.

Tone: Light. Honest. Real. Empowering.
Not preachy. Not clinical. Not confrontational.

The myths costing Black lives.

Episode 01
Silent Killers We Ignore
“I feel fine. I don’t go to the doctor unless something’s wrong.”

Hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers progress silently. Dr. Hall breaks down why feeling fine is not the same as being healthy.

🏠 Front Porch
Episode 02
Diabetes Isn’t Destiny
“It runs in the family. There’s nothing I can do.”

Featuring Michael Dixon. Dr. Hall challenges the guilt, shame, and confusion around medication and lifestyle changes.

🍽 Kitchen Table
Episode 03
The Truth About Weed & Motivation
“It’s natural. It’s legal. It’s way safer than alcohol.”

Featuring Robert Austin. Dr. Hall explores cannabis and where the science actually lands.

✂ Barbershop
Episode 04
Black Men & Doctors — Why?
“They don’t listen anyway. I only go if something’s wrong.”

Avoidance isn’t ignorance — it’s shaped by experience, trust, fear, and culture. Dr. Hall uncovers what actually keeps Black men out of doctor’s offices.

✂ Barbershop
Episode 05
High Blood Pressure Isn’t Just Stress
“If I just calm down, my pressure will come down.”

Black Americans develop hypertension younger and at higher rates than any other group. The biology is specific. Stress is only part of the story.

🏠 Front Porch
Episode 06
Mental Health Isn’t Weakness
“We don’t do therapy. We pray. We push through.”

The cultural stigma around mental health in Black communities is costing lives. Dr. Hall explores the intersection of trauma, resilience, and the mental health crisis.

🏠 Front Porch
Episode 07
Fibroids Aren’t “Just Bad Periods”
“Every woman has them. It’s just part of life.”

Black women are disproportionately affected by uterine fibroids — and disproportionately undertreated. Dr. Hall unpacks the biology, the bias, and what Black women deserve to know.

🍽 Kitchen Table
Episode 08
Kidney Disease Doesn’t “Just Happen”
“My kidneys are fine. I’d know if something was wrong.”

African Americans are three times more likely to develop kidney failure. The connection to untreated hypertension and diabetes is direct — and preventable.

✂ Barbershop

Gregory L. Hall, MD

Direct, relatable, non-confrontational, and trusted. No other health media figure in America holds this combination of clinical, academic, and government authority simultaneously.

Internal Medicine Physician — 30+ years in practice
President, Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Ohio Medicaid Advisory Committee Member (20+ years)
Former Chairman, Ohio Commission on Minority Health
Founder & Board Chair, National Institute for African American Health (NIAAH)
Faculty & Advisory Board, Pri-Med CME — “Bridging the Gap” series
Faculty, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & NEOMED
Author: Precision Medicine for African Americans (Springer Nature, 2nd ed. 2025)
Author: Better Black Health (Archway Publishing, 2025) — 22 five-star reviews
Library of Congress History Makers Archive, 2025 Inductee
National Medical Association Ambassador

This is brand expansion. Not a cold start.

80+Better Black Health podcast episodes — audience already built
22Five-star Amazon reviews for the Better Black Health book
44MAfrican Americans with no national physician-hosted health TV show
30+Years of clinical practice and patient trust behind every episode

Three pharma budget lines. One partnership.

Audience Reach
44M

The most underserved health media market in America

No nationally recognized physician-hosted Black health series exists. Your brand reaches this audience first.

Revenue Market
$20B+

Health advertising market with high audience alignment

High blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease episodes create natural pharmaceutical sponsorship opportunities.

Sponsor Credibility
20+ yrs

Government authority that makes compliance teams comfortable

A host who is a sitting public health board president and Medicaid advisory committee member.

Let’s build something that matters.

Whether you’re a pharmaceutical company, streaming platform, network executive, or media partner — we want to hear from you.

Direct contact:

[email protected]

216-454-2630