Health promotion among African Americans suffering from Hypertension Health education and health promotion are terms that are used interchangeably to mean approaches that avail health information to all people. This information may be intended to help people change their lifestyle or even to advice them on the importance of managing their health. In general, health promotion or health education is a very important aspect for policy makers, researchers and medical practitioners as they are responsible for developing and availing interventions that are not just inclusive, but also culturally sensitive. This issue is not new. For along time now, providers of care and even researchers have implemented interventions particularly for diverse groups. Through research, they have been able to know that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by uneven distributions of diseases. This paper cultural approach to patient teaching or health promotion among African Americans sufferings from Hypertension. This topic will be discussed in relation to nursing health promotion or teaching of clients. Where findings will be applied to nursing roles by proposing what nurses can do to enhance health promotion or patient teaching. The issue Brennan et al (2010) found that the prevalence of hypertension is higher among African Americans than white Americans. Peters, Aroian and Flack (2007) established that Hypertension is a common among African Americans and is a health issue that contributes to a high death rate amongst this population. Even with the understanding that many causes of Hypertension are preventable via management of lifestyle, African Americans still do not engage in health care practices and management behaviors. The American Heart Association (2008, quoted in UGORJ, 2012) discovered that African American women tend to be more overweight a factor that contributes to higher occurrence of hypertension. Educational programs or health promotional programs that aim to sensitize the issue of high blood pressure among African Americans have received limited support both from patients themselves and other stakeholders. This is partly because African Americans rarely present themselves for check ups even if they are aware of the health risks involved. Some of the causes of hypertension include lack of physical activity, smoking tobacco, poor nutrition and alcohol drinking (UGORJ, 2012). Health Promotion Materials Dodani (2011) defines health promotion materials as audio-visual or print substances that are used to avail messages when promoting health. Some of these materials used in promoting health include, brochures, pamphlets, posters, Internet-related materials, flyers, articles or newspaper advertisements as well as other videos, periodicals, public service announcements. When promoting the awareness of hypertension amongst African Americans, organizers use church-based approaches and barber shops. Health promotion messages According to Dodani (2011) health promotion content or messages are the information conveyed to the intended people. They are intended to have some effect on beliefs, values, awareness, attitudes as well as behaviors, as part of an e