Black Blood Heals

Welcome back to Black Blood Heals. This week Tamara Weston is joined by Antonio Russell, a recent donor who’s here to tell his story from the day he joined the registry to the day he donated 26 years later. Tamara and Antonio are going to bust myths about donating as they talk about the procedure, cost of donating, and overall experience. It’s 1996 and Antonio Russell has just graduated highschool...

Welcome back to Black Blood Heals. This week, your host Tamara Weston is joined by Chelsy Shoger, marketing research manager at Be The Match. Learn  how Chelsy and her team work specifically to engage the community and encourage them to open up to sincerely share with us why they will or why they will not join the registry. Chelsy has heard countless, first hand stories about the mistreatment of p...

There are over 70 blood disorders known today. Diseases like Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Sickle Cell Anemia – but did you know that a cure can exist? This season of Black Blood Heals is going to focus on providing you with information from experts, patients, and life-saving change makers to learn more about stem cell and bone marrow transplants.  Black Blood Heals is a resource for anyone looking for...

This week Tamara Weston is joined by Xavier Brandon, Supervisor of HBCU Programs at Be The Match . Learn how both Xavier and Tamara got involved with Be The Match and the work that’s being done on the ground, in our communities to help the registry for Be The Match grow. Community involvement looks like being outside, having those difficult conversations with people and busting those myths around...

In this episode of Black Blood Heals, Austin Jackson, Offensive Tackle for the Miami Dolphins, sits down with his sister, Autumn, to share why he decided to donate his marrow to cure her of a life-threatening blood disease. Hear about Austin's experience as he stepped away from playing college football at the University of Southern California for a few weeks to save his sister's life. To...

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.  Get Involved Join the Donor Registry: https://bit.ly/3UGiU1S Visit NMDP for resources: https://bit.ly/48moDxd Black Blood Heals is produced  by Adode Media www.adodemedia.com   Follow...

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 Eastm...

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...

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. Get Involved Join the Donor Registry: https://bit.ly/3UGiU1S Visit NMDP for resources: https://bit.ly/48moDxd Black Blood Heals is produced  by Adode Media www.adodemed...

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.  Get Involved Join the Donor Registry: https://bit.ly/3UGiU1S Visit NMDP for resources: https://bit.ly/48moDxd B...

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.  Get Involved Join the Donor Registry: https://bit.ly/3UGiU1S Visit NMDP for resources: https://bit.ly/48moDxd Black Blood Heals is produced...

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...

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 w...