Shades of Brown Foundation

Been quiet lately, but God has been showing out behind the scenes!!

Humbled to announce that I’ve been selected as one of A Fresh Chapter’s 2023 Kenya Elevate Fellows. A Fresh Chapter (AFC) is a nonprofit whose mission is to empower people impacted by cancer across the globe to heal the emotional scars of the disease. The Elevate program, which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya, later this Fall, is part of a broader mission to build a scalable, sustainable model of support that will help 15,000 Africans affected by cancer by 2025.

To support our work, I’ve committed to fundraising $2,500.00. The funds I raise will cover my travel costs, allowing me to participate in this transformative work in Kenya for two weeks this September. The Kenya Elevate program is part of a multi-year initiative that aims to empower thousands of people to become better leaders and to cultivate resilience in their lives, whether living with or beyond cancer.

Please help me to meet my fundraising goal to support this cause that is very close to my heart and has played a pivotal role in my emotional healing.

I send to you much love, light, and appreciation in advance 🤞🏽💪🏽💘

A Fresh Chapter Is Scaling a Peer to Peer Support & Leadership Development Model Designed in partnership with Kenyan cancer advocates, A Fresh Chapter is building a scalable, sustainable, evidence-informed model focused on healing the emotional scars of cancer, empowering African survivors and caregivers to mobilize as advocacy leaders, and strengthening global health equity by....

Like most people, you're no doubt aware of breast cancer. You probably even know someone who knows someone that has been affected by it. But did you know Black women are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer?

Did you know that Black men get diagnosed with breast cancer and are even more likely to die from breast cancer?

Did you know Clinical Trials can save lives? We are unpacking these questions and more.

The project was created to reveal the urgent need for greater diversity in clinical trials. We are committed to ensuring that Black Wo(Men) have access to advanced treatments in healthcare.

Please don't wait until it's too late to register to attend this important event on December 5th, 2022, in San Antonio, TX.

Please don’t delay; register today by clicking the link https://mbca.me/bws

Thank you to our partner organizations for conducting similar research and presenting insights on cancer care clinical trials.

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Join us tonight! In the second installment of our ongoing AFC Live series, Expanding Our Perspective: Making Peace with Discomfort in order to Advance Equality - co-hosted by AFC alumni Dwayne Everett, Shanette Caywood, and Latoya Cauley - we’ll confront the discomfort of talking about race, as we discuss themes of equality and how we can each take action to ensure a more equitable future. Sign up here - https://afreshchapter.com/afc-live/ - to join us @ 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT tonight, July 29th. We welcome all voices in an effort to expand our perspectives and create meaningful change. Bring a friend!

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Patient Stories: Sharon Rivera “If you want to fight for something, fight to get all your records in one place...it makes a huge difference in navigating your care options.”

Patient Stories: Sheila McGlown Sheila McGlown was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer ten years ago at the age of forty-three, while serving in the military. “I was in the US Air Force for twenty-five years,” she recalled during a recent conversation; “and I was sitting at my desk when I sneezed and felt a burning sensa

"This is some hot stuff going on and I want to be a part of it" - Sheila McGlown on Clinical Trials

Roberta on Twitter “Thank you for a great virtual meeting yesterday but more importantly a big thank you for cosponsoring the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act H.R. 2178/S. 1374. ”

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The application deadline for Komen's 2020 Speak Truth to Power conference has been extended to this Friday, March 13th! Don't miss your chance to join us in D.C. to advocate for patients and . Learn more and apply today: http://bit.ly/2020sttp

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Today is the last day to apply to attend Speak Truth to Power: Advocating to Achieve Health Equity! If you answered yes to this question, don't miss your chance to join us this summer: http://bit.ly/STTP2020

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Kenya Fellow Shelia McGlown On Holding Space Sheila McGlown is a fellow of the Kenya Global Emerging Leaders Program. “It was an honor to be chosen for the AFC Global Emerging Leaders Program. I was diagnosed with MBC in 2009 and didn’t think I would live long enough to enjoy life as I know it now.” Sheila is also a mother, wife, 25-year...

FREE Event for Adult Cancer Survivors and Caregivers.
2019 Cancer Survivors Celebration
Hosted by the TBCCN Survivorship Workgroup and the University of Tampa.
Join us on Saturday, September 28th for a FREE 1/2 day (9am-1pm) celebration filled with workshops, refreshments, and educational exhibitors in honor of cancer survivors and their caregivers! Hosted by the Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN) and a host of community agencies and organizations, this is a celebration you do not want to miss! The celebration will take place on the beautiful campus of the University of Tampa (in the Vaughn Center) and will feature valuable information and resources for all attendees. Session topics will include mindfulness, self-care resources for co-survivors, support groups, hair care during and post cancer treatment, sexual health post treatment and more! Refreshments will be provided! If attending, please note that you must RSVP by September 20th! Additional event details will be sent to those who register. For more information, or if you have any questions about the event please contact: Peggie Sherry (813) 948-7478 and [email protected]) or Alma Flores ([email protected]) . You can register HERE via Eventbrite.

Our one and only Sheila Marie McGlown, Shades of Brown Foundation CEO.

Clinical Trials and the African American Community: Why we need to participate? Taking part in a clinical trial involves trust.  Unable to take comfort in substantiated data and results, the need to trust the medical team administrating the trial is critical. That trust is what helped keep, Thomas Goode an African American,

The deadline to apply for a travel grant for our Living Beyond Breast Cancer Conference has been extended! Go to lbbc.org/TG to apply before Friday, August 16.

This past May, the FDA approved the targeted therapy alpelisib (Piqray) to treat certain breast cancers. Listen to Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD, discuss this new medicine and some of the potential side effects: https://bit.ly/2YJqMTL

Merck’s Keytruda Hits Another Endpoint, This Time in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer | BioSpace The DMC recommended the trial continue without changes in order to determine other dual-primary endpoints, such as event-free survival.

When Does Breast Health Begin for African American Women? Amber was your typical 25-year old trying to make her way in the world. She left her Atlanta home for Los Angeles to pursue her dream to be an actress. She was thriving in LA, building her Instagram following and building a life for herself. This was halted when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Triple...

Congratulations to the 2019 Class of NBCC Project LEAD graduates! It was a remarkable week learning. NBCC is proud to add 60+ educated advocates to the world of breast cancer research and policy!

From Breast Cancer at 25 to PhD: This is Shante's Story | YSC Blog At just 25 years old, Shante's medical team assured her the lump she found was unlikely to be cancer. Eventually diagnosed with ER+ breast cancer, she's been advocating for herself ever since.

New Immunotherapy Treatment Removes All Tumors In Woman With Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer A new immunotherapy approach using a patient's own tumor targeting T-cells has shown impressive results in a woman with metastatic breast cancer who only had months to live.

Get the Right Treatment for Your Breast Cancer at Any Age Know your cancer. Know your treatment.

About 25% of cancer survivors face financial hardship, report finds About one-fourth of cancer survivors in the United States say they have had problems paying medical bills and about one-third say they have worried about medical costs, according to a new CDC report.

Delaying adjuvant chemo associated with worse outcomes for patients with triple-negative breast cancer Patients with triple-negative breast cancer who delayed starting adjuvant chemotherapy for more than 30 days after surgery were at significantly higher risk for disease recurrence and death compared with those who started the treatment in the first 30 days after surgery, according to a retrospective...

If you know of anyone who would like to join us please let them know about my support group. We will have an oncologist speak to talk about breast cancer and answer any questions you may have. Please share if you can. Thanks

Stress Management as it Relates to Managing an MBC Diagnosis Pictured: Terlisa Sheppard (left), Terlisa's youngest daughter, Alyah, and her oldest daughter, Alexis (right) Receiving a stage III breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 31, when I was already 8 ½ months pregnant, was very stressful to say the least. It’s not the news that you are expecting to h...