Death of Chadwick Boseman highlights the need for colon cancer screenings among African-American men

With news of "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman passing away last week from colon cancer, it has shed light on the issue, especially in the black community where experts say the risk is higher. Boseman’s family revealed Friday he had died from colon cancer at 43-years-old. Boseman, who was best known for playing King T-Challa in Marvel's "Black Panther", past away Friday. The movie legacy he left behind outlives him, as does the heightened awareness of colorectal cancer. Experts say the disease responsible for the second-highest cancer deaths in the United States is also is quite preventable if caught on time. Yet, it kills more black people, and specifically, black men than any other race.