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    Our mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community.

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New Normal
Na'Diah "Dee Dee" Smith

Can you find love after a breast cancer diagnosis?

I told myself I didn’t need a man to make me happy and that was true, but the life partner assigned to me wouldn’t walk away when I felt unworthy, struggled with self esteem and body image or when all the woes of survival came to disturb my peace.

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New Normal
Miranda Gonzales

Going At It Not So Alone

I felt invigorated. I felt inspired. I felt SEEN. I had never been in a situation where I was surrounded by so many kick ass women. They had all been through what I was going through, and that was powerful for me.

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New Normal
Miranda Gonzales

Camp Kesem: Supporting Children Through and Beyond a Parent’s Cancer

Too often there ends up being a racial disparity which creates a cycle – we don’t see other Hispanics, African Americans, or any other people of color involved, so we don’t participate. We end up losing out on programs because there aren’t enough of us willing to be the first and break that barrier. 

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