Black News Anchor Lee Thomas is Turning White

Lee Thomas, an Emmy award winning news anchor and entertainment reporter for the Fox Broadcasting affiliate in Detroit, has a medical condition that he has tried to hide for fifteen years. He is a black man turning white because of a disorder called vitiligo.  Read more on Bitten and Bound
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  • Great man. Thank you for telling your story.
    Anonymous 7/27/09 Reply
  • Your response is beautiful. I am a 42 yr chartered accountant working in the construction industry. I have struggled dealing with the condition and have blamed past failures on this condition. I am finally realizing that it doesnt matter, and with...
    Anonymous 7/1/09 Reply
  • There is a cure. Not dangerous. Not painful. I have used it and ìt`s almost gone.
    I am not shameful, i`ve never hidden.
    It`s just my skin.
    Anonymous 7/30/08 Reply
  • Mr.Lee help is here.......I have had this condition since I was a little girl and I have been passed a medicine that help reverse the...
    Gizmo_69 7/24/08 Reply
  • Dear Lee,

    Your report on vitilig was encouraging to me as well. I was diagnosed a year ago with the disease but didn't fully grasp it's effects until veiwing your segment on 20/20.

    Thank you for your courage and honesty. I am 48 years old with...
    Anonymous 3/13/08 Reply
  • Hello, Mr. Thomas. Thank you for writing your story. I do not have vitiligo but the "war within" is something that many people who struggle with different issues can relate to. The ideas on pages 126-130 were very eye opening for me. Thank you so...
    Anonymous 2/22/08 Reply
  • Thank you so much for telling your story. My son is 17 and has spots on his arms and legs. I can see white patches coming on his chest and lips He is devestated. He is in beginning stages of liking girls and really has low self- esteem. I have 4...
    Anonymous 2/18/08 Reply
  • Mr. Thomas,
    I am a 39 year old female, and I suffer from vitiligo as well. Right now, mine is only on my neck and abdomen. People can be so insensitive. Some of them stare at you, and ask embarrassing questions. I have been to several...
    Anonymous 1/13/08 Reply
  • HEY MR LEE THOMAS I AM 1 16 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND I HAVE VITILGO BUT IM OKAY WITH IT AND I LUV IT!!!
    BUT IM HAPPY YOU TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET ON TV AND TALK ABOUT IT!!
    BUT ALOT OF PEOPLE KEEP SHOWEN ME UR ARTICLE AN I WAS LIKE I...
    Anonymous 1/10/08 Reply
  • I am wife, mother, poet, teacher, activist, church deacon, and VITILIGO patient. This story has moved me for the better. THANK you Mr Lee Thomas for bringing more light to this cause. God Bless you! For my full story: www.vitfriends.com
    Anonymous 1/10/08 Reply
  • Dear Lee,

    I am a 35 year old woman living in Las Vegas, NV and I too, live with Vitiligo. I did not acquire this disease until I was about 25 years old and since then it has gradually spread. I originally dealt with it because it was in places no...
    Anonymous 1/10/08 Reply
  • Mr. Lee,
    I commend you for coming out with this. I live in Houston Texas and I don't think that there are many of us in this town. I have suffered with vitiligo since I was three years old, and I am 36 now. It's hard. Little children look you like...
    Anonymous 1/9/08 Reply
  • Mr. Thomas,
    I watched you yesterday on Larry King Live promoting your new book and telling your story. When the program started I was uninterested and had a disrespectful attitude. Please accept my sincerest apology. After listening to your story I...
    Anonymous 1/8/08 Reply
  • I have vitiligo, and have been diagnosed that the cause was an auto-immune disorder. There is a test that can be done to see if you test positive for it. I have also learned Gluten should be avoided. Has anyone tried permanent make up by a tatoo...
    Anonymous 1/7/08 Reply
  • Lee,

    My wife and I saw you on Larry King Live this evening. We both commented on the quality of your TV presence and gave you kudos for your efforts to educate the world about Vitiligo as you are doing.

    FYI, this email is the result of unusual...
    Anonymous 1/7/08 Reply