Two of the first Africans to be brought to North America in 1619 were simply called Anthony and Isabella they were married and in 1624 gave birth to the first Black child born in English America naming him William Tucker in honor of a Virginia Planter.
Life Expectancy and Survival Rates. 5-year survival rate for Lupus: It is estimated that 97 percent of individuals with SLE live at least five years (Source: excerpt from Connective Tissue Diseases: NWHIC).
1 However, men, children, and teenagers develop lupus, too. Most people with lupus develop the disease between the ages of 15-44. 2  Women of color are two to three times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians.  People of all races and ethnic groups can develop lupus.