09/12/2022
“In November 2020, just months before launch, discovered she had cancer too. “I was diagnosed with stage-two vaginal cancer, which requires aggressive treatment. And the whole experience was a real eye-opener for me because I learned, through my own experience and through speaking to other women, that women of colour, and black women particularly, are not listened to, not advocated for and not fought for as they should be, compared with other ethnicities.”
Johnson’s answer was to found , a foundation raising awareness of, and funding for, cancer treatment and care for black women on both sides of the Atlantic. “In most countries, women of colour are the least likely to be listened to or believed when expressing their health concerns. So we want to help to challenge that system and give back.””
And that’s exactly what we’re going to do. We’re pleased to announce the official launch of our foundation today. Where we Party With a Purpose with the Rebel Rabbit Corps. of . The vehicle we use to administer care and spread awareness to Women of Color. Head over to our website (link in bio) and learn more about our mission and how you too can become apart of our Rebel Rabbit Corps.
Excerpt taken from article written by for .
