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Latonya Brumfield was diagnosed with breast cancer February of 2014.  With the support of her family and church, she has been able to beat cancer and be a true inspiration to many woman all over the world. Check out Latonya’s story below. WATCH VIDEO BELOW ⬇️ The Latest Gospel News and Inspiration: Sign Up For Our […]

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Breast cancer rates among African-American women under the age of 35 are two times higher than White women under age 35.

In this edition of Healthy Ever After, Erica Campbell talks about the battle against breast cancer. She talks about women’s tendency to put themselves last, leaving such a dangerous disease unchecked. Chances are, she says, you know somebody who has breast cancer. In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Erica talks about the steps we […]

Lifestyle

I was a typical, multi-tasking miracle-working, taking-care-of-everyone superhero Black woman when I was diagnosed with Stage 3A Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Paulette Leaphart had a double mastectomy in 2014 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. That moment sparked her journey as not only a breast cancer survivor, but an activist. Leaphart decided that her diagnosis would not define her. So she put on her running shoes in an attempt to bring awareness to the fight against cancer. Paulette walked […]

On Thursday, the American Cancer Society released a shocking new report with disturbing findings — for the first time in history, breast cancer incidence in Black women is equal to that of their White counterparts. The statistics were a shocking blow as Black women’s mortality rate has consistently been higher than any other racial or […]

Lifestyle

On October 20, I celebrated four years of survivorship/thrivership. I celebrated four years of being cancer-free. My cancer diagnosis story is not unlike many other women like me. I was a typical, multi-tasking miracle-working, taking-care-of-everyone superhero Black woman and went to the doctor for my annual checkup.  It was there, in the most unexpected of surprises, […]

Let’s face it beauties, we love to shop. But with October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, why not spend our hard-earned dollars on products that will benefit research for the disease? Breast cancer remains the most commonly-diagnosed form of cancer for African American women. Worse, our mortality rate is nearly twice as high as […]

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According to researchers, denser breasts make it harder to detect cancer in a mammogram because non-cancerous fatty cells could show up as white on a mammogram, the same as cancerous fatty cells.

You’re invited to the Slather Butters Pink Affair hosted by news anchor, Demarco Morgan & Upscale Entertainment Editor, Satchel Jester.   This free event will be Thursday, October 29 from 6-9P at the Bailey Agency School of Fashion.   RSVP by 10/27 to hello@slatherbutters.org    For more info, click HERE  

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Juices 1 medium mango ½ cup of pineapple 3 cups of spinach Benefits: anti-inflammatory, antioxidants (mangiferin, quercetin), vitamins (A, C, D, K), chlorophyll, iron, folate…