Tag: advocate
Ramon Reed Biography
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Reed began acting at the age of five in community plays with Porch Productions, Inc and through his school and church. In 2015, his starring role as Donkey in a North Carolina Children’s Theater summer camp production of “Shrek Jr.” sparked a more serious desire and love for acting.…
Honoring Wunmi Bakare for Women’s History Month
Written by: Halimat Olaniyan Wunmi Bakare is a superstar! She was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at 18 months old but didn’t know until years later when she was nearly a teenager. This is because her parents choose not to tell her of her diagnosis. They didn’t want her to live her life believing she…
Honoring Artist, Author and Advocate, Hertz Nazaire for Black History Month
Written by: Halimat Olaniyan There are a few things the sickle cell community at large agrees upon: 1. Our pain is real so believe us. 2. We cannot adequately describe all the ways in which we hurt. 3. A picture is worth 1000 words. Hertz Nazaire, Haitian-born artist, sickle cell warrior, and advocate – took…
Honoring Pat Corley, RN for Black History Month
This Black History Month SC101 is celebrating leaders within the sickle cell community who have become vital voices for the progression of sickle cell. This leads us to adult sickle cell nurse advocate Pat L. Corley, RN. When you think of Pat Corley, think of the nurse you’d want by your bedside in hospital. That’s…