Good afternoon:
In one of my most recent posts, I gave you some insight into skin cancer and people of color. Since that time I came across an article that was printed in the News Journal in February https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/health/2016/02/15/brown-skin-too-skin-cancer/80054040/ that highlighted a case of deadly Stage 4 melanoma (skin cancer) in a young Afro-American woman, Tanya A. Haman. I didn't know at the time that I did my blog post that there was an organization called, Brown Skin Too Foundation. This foundation was founded in memory of Tanya who passed away in December 2015 after a 2-month battle with Stage 4 melanoma and provides education and awareness of melanoma and promotes skin wellness among people of color.
The Brown Skin Too Foundation will be having their second annual benefit gala "Melanin Bright, Shine the Light" on Friday, May 18 from 6-11 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel in New Castle, De. Per the News Journal information, tickets can be purchased online via https://brown-skin-too-foundaton-annual-gala.eventbrite.com. Tickets are $65. A portion of the proceeds will be donated in Tanya Haman's name to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute in Newark.
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