Introducing the BECOME Project & Survey
The MBC Alliance asks the question “How can we ensure Black people are better represented in cancer research? Finding the answer starts with patient voices.” The BECOME Project is positioned to do just that. BECOME project lead Stephanie Walker and committee member Sheila Fuhs join Lisa Laudico to talk about the important initiative and how YOU can get involved.
April Trailblazer & Dash of Joy
Welcome to the Episode 2 of the Trailblazer series. Have you ever asked yourself if Wonder Woman was real? Ask no more. She lives and her name is Jamil Rivers. She is also our Trailblazer of the Month. Jamil was diagnosed with MBC at age 39. She is a mother of three, a caregiver, a full-time CEO of a non-profit organization , the board president of METAvivor and if that’s not enough, she has recently embarked on a new venture—The Chrysalis Initiative, a project dedicated to eliminating disparities in outcomes for Black women with breast cancer. Also in this episode is a Dash of Joy from Our MBC Life’s own Dar Finkelstein. Dar is committed to living a life of joy and she shows us all how to do it. An episode full or hope, inspiration and joy.
Meet our Season 1 Trailblazers
Meet our season 1 Trailblazers. These amazing women are making a difference in their communities. Finding inspiration from their own cancer experiences they have created organizations to support others, close gaps, and give back.
Best of 3BlackDocs
We are excited to share another Best of from Season One. 3 Black Docs know how to keep it real and laugh and have fun. Dr. Karen Winkfield, Dr. Zanetta Lamar, and Dr. Tiffany Avery bring their professional take on racial disparities in healthcare and addressing structural barriers that lead to disparities in treatments and outcomes.
#InclusionPledge One Year Later
Join us for a conversation on biases and disparities, privilege and stigmas, allyship and inclusion. Maimah Karmo, Julia Maues, and Christine Hodgdon join Sheila McGlown and Lisa Laudico for an authentic and real conversation on these issues and more.
Re-release ~ Our Inaugural Podcast
Join us as we revisit our inaugural episode with Maimah Karmo of the Tigerlily Foundation. Hear about how Jersi Baker raised her voice asking “where are the people who look like me?” How the #InclusionPledge began and an update on the first six months. We’ll have more on the pledge when we air a new podcast with Maimah later this month.
Just Gotta SHARE - Trailblazer
After her TNBC early stage diagnosis our October Trailblazer, Tiah Tomlin, wanted to be a part of the solution. Hear how she did that with her non-profit organization which is “dedicated to providing a cancer educational program and hands-on supportive services to build confidence in people of all ages, leading to a better quality of life.”
Ricki Fairley and TOUCH, The Black Cancer Alliance
Ricki Fairley, founder of TOUCH, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance, shares her incredible story of how she upended and changed her life and ended her successful marketing career when she was diagnosed Stage 3A Triple Negative Breast Cancer . Ricki talks about the founding of her organization and her overall goal to address Black Breast Cancer as a unique and special disease state, with the overall goal of reducing the mortality rate for Black women.