Speak Life Campaign Urges Colon Cancer Awareness in Black Community
April 20, 2023
Providence St. John’s Hospital launches the Speak Life Campaign to spread awareness of colon cancer in Black community.
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Husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star NeNe Leakes dies at 66
September 2, 2021
Gregg Leakes, the husband of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes, has died. He was 66.
IN MEMORIAM: Iconic Actor Clarence Williams III Dead at 81
June 10, 2021
His role as “Linc” on “The Mod Squad” in the 1970s, catapulted Williams into the mainstream. But some of his best work came on the big screen, particularly as Prince’s father in the 1984 hit, “Purple Rain,” and nine years later in the Wesley Snipes drama, “Sugar Hill.”
‘B.A.P.S’ Movie Sensation Natalie Desselle Reid Passes Away at 53—Hollywood Grieves Her Absence From The Stage
December 7, 2020
Natalie Desselle Reid at 53 years old passes away from colon cancer on December 7, her manager Delores Robinson announced the news Monday afternoon, It was a private battle she was facing with the support of her husband Leonard Reid and three children that she leaves memories of priceless family time with.
Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans
September 10, 2020
African Americans are disproportionately impacted with a 20 percent greater rate than whites and an even greater degree of mortality
Actor and Cultural Icon, Chadwick Boseman, Passes at 43
September 3, 2020
The talented and beloved actor leaves iconic movies and life for everyone to admire.
South Los Angeles Families Fight Colon Cancer with Garden-Fresh Food Choices
September 20, 2018
Pilot study on how garden-fresh produce can help reduce colon cancer risk in African Americans.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
March 8, 2017
African Americans have the highest rates of colon cancer and are diagnosed at younger ages