Posts Tagged ‘Colon Cancer’
Lupita Nyong’o pens moving tribute to ‘Black Panther’ co-star Chadwick Boseman
Lupita Nyong’o penned a powerful tribute to her close friend and Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman, who recently passed away at 43. After nearly two weeks since Boseman’s died from colon cancer on Aug. 28, 2020, the Academy Award-winning actress emerged on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and wrote to her 9 million Instagram followers about her…
Read MoreChadwick Boseman was ‘in hard-core pain’ while filming last movie, camps says
Chadwick Boseman lived his life as if there was no tomorrow, which causes his fans and colleagues to shudder now because the acting great and humanitarian passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. But while Boseman was steadily compiling one of the most impressive acting portfolios in modern Hollywood history, he did so while in…
Read MoreHonoring Chadwick Boseman
In the words of Kendrick Lamar, “But if God got us then we gon’ be alright.” We lost another hero: Chadwick Boseman, the epitome of Black excellence. The bombshell news of his death sent shockwaves around the world. Our Black Panther, who made us believe in Wakanda forever is no longer on this earth. As…
Read MoreCelebrities devastated by ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman’s death
Celebrities and dignitaries from across the world have paused in remembrance of once-in-a-lifetime actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman passed away at the relatively young age of 43 after a four-year bout with colon cancer. That means he was diagnosed with the devastating disease while he played in one of the greatest box office attractions in the…
Read MoreDr. Ugo Iroku promotes health screenings to detect and prevent colon cancer
Ugo Iroku, M.D., is a top-rated gastroenterologist and public health expert on a mission to improve health literacy among African Americans and make medical information more accessible and easier to comprehend. He attended Harvard Medical School before completing his internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University. He then completed his gastroenterology and liver…
Read MoreGary With Da Tea discusses health and the forgotten AIDS epidemic
There’s really no proper way to aptly describe the effervescent personality of Gary With Da Tea. Born Gary Hayes, the longtime radio host possesses a unique disposition that defies any typical adjective. Gary is just, well, Gary. The beauty in his distinctive brand of entertainment has served him well over the years as he’s developed…
Read MoreColon cancer survivor determined to school Black people on risks and signs
Brown Sugar Rehab founder Shannon Sylvain is fighting for her life and yours. At 31, Sylvain received a call from her doctor that would forever change her life. She had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, better known as colon cancer. “My doctor asked if I was sitting down,” recalled Sylvain to Essence. “After telling her…
Read MoreVH1 reality star Ahmad ‘Real’ Givens dead at 33
Reality TV star Ahmad “Real” Givens has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 33. Givens, along with his brother, Kamal, aka “Chance,” first came to fame as contestants on the VH1 reality dating show “I Love New York.” The duo became so popular from the program that network execs put together…
Read More‘Real Chance of Love’ star battling stage 4 cancer
“Real Chance of Love” stars Chance and Real made headlines yesterday when it was revealed that Real has been hospitalized and is suffering from stage four cancer. According to TMZ, a rep for Real, born Ahmad Givens, says the rapper-turned-reality star first became ill in January when he thought he had the flu. Since then,…
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