Gerald Green

Gerald Green is a retired Mechanical Engineer. In 2007 Congresswoman Barbara Lee honoured him for his: 1) engineering expertise, 2) ten years’ service as a mentor volunteer to at risk youth, and 3) for being a distinguished writer. 

Baba Green released his memoir Life Constricted: To Love, Hugs and Laughter in 2010, which chronicled his family’s victories over tongue cancer in 1995, neck cancer in 1997 and prostate cancer in 2008. He has published numerous articles and is currently writing a book about African American men’s journey with prostate cancer. 

Baba Green is a member of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-American College Radiology Imaging Network, where he serves as an advocate on the Head and Neck Committee. He also advocates for the Prostate Health Support Group for African American Men, sponsored by the University of California at San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Alameda County. In 2020, he worked with Oakland Community Organizations and Dr. Rhoads to launch Umoja Health, which was designed to address COVID-19 deficiencies in East Oakland, and now provides cancer screening and navigation for community members at no cost.