By LaKeshia N. Myers In 1993, Richard Roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer. The actor who had personified the role of “Shaft” in the 1970s, says he was shocked when he received the … [Read more...]
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Breast Health Month 2022
The late Mildred Leigh-Gold was known as the BREAST HEALTH LADY. She was the first local advocate and motivational speaker to talk openly about breast cancer and its impact in the African American … [Read more...]
Doctors Stress Cancer Screenings After COVID-19 Pandemic Slide
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
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Replacing Fear With Hope: The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness
By LaKeshia N. Myers I recently had a sofa shipped from an auction house in Los Angeles to Milwaukee. While this detail may seem trivial, understand that this was no ordinary sofa. This sofa … [Read more...]
Bernice Bynum Talks Being A Cancer Survivor
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Bernice Bynum was good about getting her yearly mammograms. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015, 65.3 percent of women over 40, went in for … [Read more...]
Komen Corner Held Grand Opening at Sherman Phoenix Last Week
By Nyesha Stone Last week, the Sherman Phoenix welcomed a new tenant: Conversations with Komen, or Komen Corner, presented by Kohl’s, run by the Susan G. Komen organization. The corner is a … [Read more...]
Walk/Run To Help Fight Breast Cancer
Immediately after the opening ceremony participants begin their walk. (Photo by Chris Davis) “Pink Banners of Hope” line the walkway bridge of the Calatrava (The Milwaukee Art Museum.) (Photo … [Read more...]
Students Free Their Mind
By Nyesha Stone A space to unwind, lay down and do yoga—UWM students get a day of relaxation before finals. University Recreation Center (UREC) and Susan G. Komen teamed together to bring … [Read more...]
‘Cancer Can’t Stop Her’ Nieves the fighter
By Nyesha Stone A two-time survivor, Maria Nieves is the definition of a fighter. Nieves was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, and then 10 years later in 2015. It wasn’t until her … [Read more...]
American Cancer Society & Kohl’s: Working together to finish the fight against breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in US women, and the most common cancer among Wisconsin women. In Wisconsin, the American Cancer Society estimates 4,730 women will be diagnosed … [Read more...]
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