ACTOR AND ARTIST ICE-T RAISES AWARENESS OF MYELOMA IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Renowned actor and artist Ice-T joins hands with the International Myeloma Foundation to raise awareness of myeloma in the black community this Black History Month. The IMF’s M-Power project is a national and local movement, fighting city by city through music, art, barbershops, food trucks, and churches. Let’s raise awareness and empower our community together. Change the narrative of myeloma.
Did you know that myeloma is the most common blood cancer in people of African descent? But doctors do not typically check people for myeloma during a regular visit because currently there are no national screening recommendations for myeloma.
That’s why it’s important to learn the early symptoms of myeloma and let your doctor know that you—or a friend or family member—are at added risk for the disease.
Because even though myeloma affects African Americans at greater rates, with early diagnosis and treatment, African Americans can have better overall survival in living with the disease.
M-Power Project
The M-POWER project is partnering with cities across the country to turn the core vision of the IMF Diversity Initiative into a reality: improving the short- and long-term outcomes of African-American patients with multiple myeloma.