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This article was originally published on thestate.com By Morgan Hughes A West Columbia community group has been chosen as part of a $3.4 million federal program to prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes rates among African American and Hispanic residents. The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center will receive $500,000 to put between 200 and 350 people through

Executive Director Dr. Cindye Richburg-Cotton, and Matthew Garcia, bilingual community health work for the Diabetes Intervention Program, were both featured during a segment on ABC Columbia. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW.