Our Journey to Equity

Episode 6: Sickle Cell Awareness with Eboné Lockett


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September is National Sickle Cell Awareness month and I cannot think of a better way to use this platform than to shed light on an issue impacting so many people of color. I am joined by the amazing Eboné Lockett, who courageously shares the journey that she and her family have endured battling Sickle Cell Disease.  Did you know...

  • About 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies are born with sickle cell trait
  • About 1 in every 365 Black/African-American babies are born with sickle cell disease
  • Many people who come from Hispanic, Southern European, Middle Eastern or Asian Indian backgrounds also have sickle cell disease
  • Sickle cell impacts more than 20 million people worldwide
  • There is simply not enough awareness about this issue that impacts so many people of color. This touching episode is dedicated to every sickle cell warrior who has fought, and to those who continue in the fight. 


    Learn more at www.sicklecelldisease.org

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    Our Journey to EquityBy Tamara Smith