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Jennifer

Jennifer’s Story

“My doctor told me about CBBC. I believe if I have been told about the group when I was first diagnosed, It would have been of great help.” – Jennifer Read More

Angelina

Angelina’s Story

“The joy and spirit of sharing information was a high point for me during my first meeting. What keeps me coming back is the fellowship among other black women” Read More

Carolyn’s Story

“CBBC gave me the confidence to talk about it and if I could help just one person, it was worth it.” – Carolyn SURVIVOR Questionnaire SUPPORTER Questionnaire Data for Fundraising Read More

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Donna

Nothing is Too Hard for God!

Donna Johnson We always say, “It will never happen to me,” and then it happens. I had this slight pain in my right breast near the areola, and my primary Read More

Nellie

Today Life Has New Meaning

My name is Nellie Daniels and I am a two-time cancer survivor!! In 2001, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, then again in 2012. Both times I found a lump Read More

We Will Beat This!

Charla Clicquot, Survivor Circa 2009, my husband is in Qatar for several months and my doctor says your mammogram shows some things we had not seen before on your left Read More

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Ann

My Incredible Journey

Ann Walker Believe it or not my journey began in church one Sunday morning in October 2011. My pastor came out of the pulpit pointing his finger in my direction, Read More

Janet

The Lord Blessed Me Through it All

Janet Shobe The Kentucky African Americans Against Cancer organized a breast cancer screening for women in May 2002 the Saturday before Mother’s Day. I decided to get mammogram at their Read More

Barbra

This is My Story

Barbra Watson-Riley In September 2011 I was diagnosed with aggressive Stage 2, triple negative breast cancer. I found my lump three months after a clear mammogram. My treatment began with Read More

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Here are books by black women with their own powerful testimony as they cope with breast cancer and all of its ramifications.

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Cheryl

Author of: The Black Woman's Breast Cancer Survival Guide

Cheryl D. Holloway, PhD, is program director for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program at South University in Novi, MI, where she teaches courses on health promotion and wellness, issues in public health, and women's and minority health issues

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