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Making spACE

You’ve heard their WHY. Now we’re asking you to be part of WHATS NEXT. Through Making spACE, we’re raising funds to continue creating spaces where women of color impacted by breast cancer are supported. You don’t have to run a 5K to make a difference. You just have to care enough to give. $5, $10, $25 or whatever you can give. It all matters. Show up for HER. Give today. Tap to donate💞 #breastcancer #fundraiser #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerBaddies #BreastCancerActionMonth

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤. (🎧👂🏼Turn the volume up to hear Faith’s own words) Faith is reminding us that behind all the pink are real women navigating real experiences that don’t always fit the picture of survivorship we’re used to seeing. Because for far too long, the picture hasn’t reflected the experiences of ALL women, especially Black and Brown women. This Breast Cancer Action Month, we’re making room for the stories that aren’t always comfortable, or covered in pink. Tell us below⬇️ “What’s one thing about survivorship that the pink ribbon doesn’t tell people?” #forthebreastofus #SeenHeardHeld #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #BreastCancerActionMonth

October can come with a lot of pink. This month, we’re making room for a little more reset. The Baddies remind us that resetting can look different for everyone: jumping on a trampoline, sharing a moment with family, getting creative, moving your body, or taking time to be pampered. There’s no one right way to pour back into yourself. Choose what helps you feel like you again. What helps you reset? #TheLynleyReset #LessPinkMoreReset #ForTheBreastOfUs

𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 • 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 • 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 • 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 • 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐂 • 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 • 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐎𝐇 Baddies, there’s a meetup happening near you this Saturday, October 24th! From bowling, yoga, mix & mingle, coffee to candle making, there’s community and you need to be there!! Sign ups close this Wednesday; don’t wait until the last minute. Register here: https://forms.gle/ar9JAbDVy7vZtKae8 or at the link in our bio. *If you have registered for Atlanta, check your email - important info went out this morning for you to confirm your spot* See you on Saturday, Baddies 💞 #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerBaddies #BaddieMeetup

“𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬.” 🎥 Hear Liz in her own words, then swipe through her story. Living with metastatic breast cancer doesn’t mean a woman stops having goals, ambition, or a life she wants to live. And needing accommodations doesn’t make her any less capable. This MBC Awareness Day, let’s stop making assumptions about what women living with MBC can and cannot do. Let THEM tell you. 🩷🩵💚 #SeenHeardHeld #MBCAwarenessDay #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerActionMonth

Let’s talk about the MBC Baddies who aren’t getting enough attention. 💚🩷💙 Today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, and we need to talk about why Women of Color MUST be part of the conversation. 📍 Black women face higher rates of Stage IV breast cancer at initial diagnosis. 📍 Research has found differences in first-line treatment for Hispanic/Latina women living with certain types of MBC. 📍 Asian women are often grouped together in research, even though their communities and experiences are not all the same. Different experiences. Different barriers. Today, we’re making it clear: Our Black, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, and ALL MBC Baddies deserve a seat at every table where decisions about their lives are being made. Not just today. EVERY DAY. Tag an MBC Baddies in the comments and help us amplify their voices. #MBCAwarenessDay #MetastaticBreastCancer #BreastCancerActionMonth #BreastCancerBaddies #ForTheBreastOfUs

Baddie Mail is on the way!! 📬 Remember those postcards you wrote at BaddieCon? Well now they’re headed HOME. Some of you wrote love notes to your future selves. Some wrote words of encouragement to another Baddie. And now, during Breast Cancer Action Month, those words are making their way back into the world. A reminder that community doesn’t end when the event does. Because BCAM isn’t only about awareness. It’s about ACTION. And this beautiful message from Zuri and the PMU crew says it perfectly: “Confidence isn’t about looking like you did before. It is about feeling like yourself again.” Did you get a little Baddie love in the mail? Well we want to see it! Post your postcard, tag @forthebreastofus and let us see what found its way back to you. 💌 #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerBaddies #breastcancer #postcards #SundayReset

🎧 SOUND ON “𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲. 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭.” This Breast Cancer Action Month, we’re making space for the stories, experiences, and truths of Women of Color impacted by breast cancer. This is 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝. 💞 Turn the sound on to hear a message from our CEO @marissadt28 and swipe through to get a glimpse into this beautiful campaign. And stay with us all October long and beyond to hear the words from women in our community. To see more, go to: breastofus.com/seen-heard-held #SeenHeardHeld #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerActionMonth #breastcancer

Okay, now that you know the Baddie, let’s get to know Monique. 💕 Because there is a whole woman behind that breast cancer story. She’s spent nearly three decades caring for others as a Certified Medical Assistant. She’s the proudly spoiled baby of seven siblings. 😂 She’s Mommy, Auntie, Gigi and God Grandma. Her three children are her heartbeats, and making memories with her family is where she finds some of her greatest joy. And then there are the clouds. ☁️ Monique is a serious cloud watcher, stopping to photograph them almost every day. There’s something we love about that little detail, especially for a woman whose story has required her to keep finding beauty, hope and reasons to look up. Through diagnosis, recurrence and everything in between, Monique has held tight to her faith and to a few powerful reminders of who she is: I am strong. I am loved. I am enough. I am healed. I am. Now that you know a little more about Monique, tell us: what’s one fun fact about YOU that has absolutely nothing to do with breast cancer? 👇🏾 #BehindTheBaddie #BaddieTakeover #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerBaddie

Oh, the Baddies are in the research now. 💅🏾📚 Not just participating. Not just being surveyed. Not just being talked ABOUT. We’re helping shape the questions, collect the stories, interpret what we’re hearing, and put our names on the research. FTBOU co-founders Jasmine Souers and Marissa Thomas are co-authors of “Seen, Heard, and Still Missing: Understanding Clinical Trial Nonparticipation Among Women of Color.” And whew…the title says A LOT. Women of Color have been telling healthcare and research communities what keeps us from clinical trials. Now there’s even more data to back up what we’ve been saying. THIS is Making spACE. THIS is advocacy. THIS is why lived experience belongs at the research table. We’re incredibly proud of this work and everyone who trusted us enough to share their experiences. Thank you to our community partners @theinsighters_ for helping to bring this research to life and Dr. @dr.cbel for believing in our work to help make this important conversation available for all to read and study. For the Breast of Us Community, this is a big one!! 🔗 Read the newly published research at the link in bio. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21565333261479352 #ClinicalTrialDiversity #BreastCancerResearch #HealthEquity #PatientAdvocacy #ForTheBreastOfUs

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