Augusta Williams’ Story of Breast Cancer Survival
Augusta Williams’ is a 21 year Breast Cancer survivor. This digital story of her journey to overcome Breast Cancer was produced for the Boston Public Health Commission’s Pink and Black campaign. Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission launched the Pink and Black campaign to draw attention to the disparities in breast cancer survival faced by Black women. Black women are more likely to die after being diagnosed with breast cancer than women of other races. The campaign aims to empower Black women to See your doctor. Get screened. Get treatment. For more information visit www.pinkandblack.org (Video by Susan Harrington, Boston Public Health Commission)
Swedish 100 – Mina Williams, Breast Cancer Survivor
Mina was impressed with how Swedish and Dr. Saul Rivkin listened to her and took her goals seriously. Now she reports, So far, so good! Learn more about Swedish at www.swedish.org.
Breast Cancer Awareness – Venus Williams – PSA
Venus Williams, a leading world-ranked professional tennis player, former champion of Wimbledon, US Open and many other major tennis tournaments speaks about the importance of breast cancer awareness and why women should get a mammogram. For more information visit www.breastcancerawareness.com.