Hear from several sickle cell warriors who want to bring awareness to the mental impact of fighting a disease that can’t be seen and often is misunderstood by those not directly affected including medical providers. 

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This episode of Black Blood Heals looks at how medical disparities affect people in the sickle cell community. Sickle Cell affects 1 in 365 African-Americans, about 100,000 individuals in the U.S.. Sickle Cell is the most common inherited or genetic disease in the U.S., yet historically receives far less funding than diseases which primarily affect Caucasian populations. Hear from Dr. Simone Eastman Uwan, a Stanford Medical School trained Family Physician and Author who actively manages her own battle with Sickle Cell disease.

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Black Blood Heals delves into the dark history of medical experimentation on African Americans as chronicled by Harriet Washington, author of Medical Apartheid. Ms. Washington is a science writer, editor and medical ethicist who has been a Research Fellow in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School. Her book, Medical Apartheid, is the first full history of Black America’s shocking mistreatment at the hands of the medical establishment.

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When Corinne celebrated her 21st birthday in Las Vegas, she was joined by the young woman who saved her life. Hear the story of two 20-something incredible Black women whose bond is unbreakable in this episode of Black Blood Heals.

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This episode discusses the power of blood found in the umbilical cord from a newborn baby to cure blood cancer like leukemia or blood diseases like sickle cell.  We’ll also discuss how this (often called) medical waste could save someone’s life who may not be able to find a donor match. 

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This episode dives deeper into the impact of the disparity African American patients face when battling cancer.  We’ll also hear from a patient who has faced medical bias and their search for a cure. Lastly, we learn more about the stem cell matching process. 

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Dr. Corey Hebert and Dr. Indria Gillespie discuss the health care disparities that affect African American communities and highlight some of the factors that contribute to the struggle against chronic diseases. Erica Jensen, SVP- Be The Match, discusses the Stem Cell Registry and searching patient Camille Williams, shares her journey as she waits for a matching donor to help cure her of her blood disease.

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Natalia signed up to save a life as a student at Grambling State University, but she wouldn’t get the call to be a donor until years later. She says being a blood stem cell donor is the easiest way to become a hero. Meanwhile, 26-year-old Briana is suffering from a life-threatening blood disorder called aplastic anemia. While weekly blood transfusions keep her alive, she is hoping a donor match will be found soon. Hear their stories and more in this episode of Black Blood Heals:

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