Breast Cancer

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March 4, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Memphis area news anchor Pam McKelvy shared an emotional moment with viewers last week while discussing her…
March 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Two years ago, at age 42, Sheryl Flowers, journalist and former executive producer for the Tavis Smiley…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Denise Roberts has survived two different cancers by the age of 45. She then created a foundation…
October 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - African-American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than women of any other race or…
October 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - There is no one food or food component that is shown to protect you from cancer by…
October 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Ebony Steel, co-host of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, was just one of a handful of celebs…
October 27, 2013
ESSAY - Cancer is a journey, there’s no escaping that fact – so why not make some memories along the…
October 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Rush Limbaugh has raised eyebrows with comments he made about the NFL's recognition of Breast Cancer Month…
October 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Cancer survivor Dr. Andrene Taylor founded ZuriWorks in 2012 to target black women for prevention...
October 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A well-informed patient who knows the facts about breast cancer and keeps up with the latest is…
October 7, 2013
ESSAY - I was referred to a breast specialist because I was prone to benign cysts and I had a…
October 3, 2013
Beyoncé has painted her pinkie finger a marvelous, sparkly pink shade in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which started…
October 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Women won’t pay higher health bills simply for being women, and they will be able to get…
July 23, 2013
NBC News - Breast cancer may be killing black women at a higher rate than whites because they are sicker…
June 3, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - Gene flaws that raise the risk of breast cancer are surprisingly common in black women with the…
May 30, 2013
ESSAY - It’s a time honored tradition in American life when an A-List actor shares his/ her 'cause celebre,' that…
May 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - With the announcement of Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy, it leaves those without celebrity status wondering if genetic…
May 14, 2013
OPINION - A mammogram isn't something you stare into space twirling your hair thinking about twice. If you don't have…
April 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the Twitter chat held earlier today on cancer…
February 18, 2013
OPINION - We’ve seen how people, organizations and events have shaped who we are as African-American women...