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If you have been diagnosed with cancer and already have life insurance, you are fortunate.
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They say that the five most traumatic events in life are: (1) death of a
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I thought it was a myth. I thought it was something people say to scare
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Fertility in black women is rarely discussed or acknowledged as a problem. Breeding myths from
Autism and Us
The adage “don’t air family laundry in public” has caused many African-Americans to deny grief,
RIP Navy Khakis – Too Much Booty in Da Pants
2018 Update: I am learning to be comfortable in my body. I put on weight,
Lopsided Truth: Breast Cancer Awareness
I am amazed at how many young women I am encountering battling breast cancer. Previously,
Cancer: 3 Stories
2014 brought cancer to my doorstep, touching the lives of three dear to me (godmother,