Tag: breast cancer
Broad Disparity for How Black Women Experience Breast Cancer
By Diana Price
cancerconnect.com
When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she...
“Being so young … I never had a mammogram. I never...
-Breast cancer survivor, Raquel Smith, now 40, on being diagnosed at age 27; birminghamtimes, Oct. 4.
Diagnosed 3 Times, Taliesha Harris-Cash ‘Lives Life On Purpose, With Purpose’
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
Diagnosed three-times, Taliesha Harris-Cash is a survivor of metastatic breast cancer — also called stage IV — which is breast...
Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Age 27, Raquel Smith Now an...
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27, Raquel Smith, a Minor High School and Tuskegee University alum...
Why Rep. Terri Sewell is Sistah Strut’s Ambassador of Hope
By Brenda Phillips-Hong
At Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies, Sistah Strut is one of our premier events, and our goal is to celebrate breast cancer survivors,...
Commissioner Sheila Tyson, local groups partner to provide free mammograms
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson has awarded Brenda Phillips-Hong, founder of Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies, a $10,000 grant in honor...
Javacia Harris Bowser Inspires In Newly Released Book of Essays
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
In 2020, while the world was grappling with a global pandemic and civil unrest, award-winning freelance journalist, Javacia Harris Bowser...
Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center aims to provide support for healing,...
By Joseph D. Bryant
UAB
Lauren Roberts was surrounded by a seemingly endless supply of pink bags as she stood in the back office of a...
Strength and Determination: Area Breast Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
To mark the beginning of October—Breast Cancer Awareness Month—The Birmingham Times visited the 10th annual Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies (BBBB)...
Black women and the Breast Cancer Disparity Explained
By Diana Price
cancerconnect.com
When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she...
