Survivor Story Virginia Raye
Virginia was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and is now cancer-free. Praise God! Listen to her inspirational story below.
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Black & BRCA interview with Erica Stallings
BReast CAncer gene, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2, are two different genes that produce tumor suppression proteins in our body. When either of these genes are mutated or altered and not functioning properly cells are...
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Survivor Story: Audra Scott
At age 38, opera and gospel performer and teacher Audra Scott was diagnosis with HER2+, stage 2 breast cancer. Although the diagnosis was life-altering, Audra did not let her passion for music, teaching, and family...
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The Epitome of Black Girl Magic: Hippolyta’s Journey
Lovecraft Country has quickly become one of my favorite shows for several reasons. There are so many themes and conversations to explore but I’m particularly fond of how it’s crafting this beautiful love letter to...
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Confronting Toxic Positivity and Faith: How Oversimplification of God and the Bible Perpetuates Feelings of Inadequacy
In the previous post about toxic positivity, I identified what toxic optimism is, and how it is used as a way to avoid and suppress feelings and emotions. I wanted to stress that ignoring “negative”...
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