This is a great piece, helping those of us within the sickle cell community feel seen while helping raise awareness to those outside of the community.
— In reference to the story “‘You Look Fine’: Award-Winning Film Turns Invisible Illness Into a Call for Preventative Health”
The less we know about a disease, the easier it becomes to overlook the people living with it. And that lack of understanding can exist everywhere — even within health care. That is why these voices are so important. Awareness creates understanding. Understanding creates compassion. And compassion, paired with advocacy, can create change… So we keep listening. We keep learning. We keep sharing. And we continue standing with the patients, families, caregivers, advocates, and medical professionals working to make sure Sickle Cell Disease is no longer overlooked. One band. One sound. We stand in solidarity with every voice fighting for Sickle Cell awareness, equity, compassion, and change.
— Keyonce Coles (in reference to the story “Leaders of the New School”)
