Articles tagged with: champions of change
Fighting for Equal Healthcare for All “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane,” said Martin Luther King Jr. ” When I learned that I had been selected as a White House Champion of Change in the fight against breast cancer, I was both honored and humbled. […]
Making the Voices & Faces of the People Living With Breast Cancer Heard “I never dreamed that as an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN), volunteer attending their annual Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, I would also be given the opportunity to represent ACSCAN as one of their Champions of Change at the White […]
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Giving Latinas a Chance Against Breast Cancer ““I don’t have to worry about breast cancer.” I hear that a lot from Latina women, unfortunately. They see statistics on how Latinas don’t get breast cancer nearly as often as black or white women. They need to know: Breast cancer is the No. 1 Latina cancer killer. […]
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My Personal Truth “I am angry. Anger is a strong word and an emotion which is often difficult to admit. But, I will admit that I am angry that some women are not living to become mothers, grandmothers or enjoy friendships that last over 50 years. Sadly, I am not alone as young girls are […]
