Dr. Charles R. Rogers

05/07/2026

Some of the best conversations happen over a good meal.

Recently, Dr. Tiana N. Rogers and I had lunch with Dr. Sigourney Bonner, her husband Jordan, their beautiful new baby girl, and her mother-in-love at Kitchen + Kocktails here in Atlanta.

They were visiting all the way from the UK and still made time for us.

That meant a lot.

Dr. Sig is doing amazing work as Co-Founder and CEO of Black In Cancer, helping create more opportunities for Black scientists and improving cancer outcomes across the globe.

I’m honored to serve on the Board, but this moment wasn’t about work.

It was about life.

We talked about what it really takes to keep going in tough seasons.

Not just in your career but at home too.

It reminded me of something simple:

Everyone wants the results.

But not everyone is ready for the work it takes to get there.

The long days.
The sacrifices.
The quiet moments no one sees.

That’s where growth really happens.

Grateful for good people, real conversations, and shared purpose.

💬 Who are the people you can sit with and be real?

05/06/2026

Most people think success means choosing
between your career and your family.

That’s the lie.

Recently, I spent one hour with a rising investigator.
Brilliant. Focused. On the edge of a big decision.

But like many high achievers…
he was navigating something deeper:

Knowing his value.
Saying it out loud.
Making the right move for his family.

In that one hour…everything shifted.

He found the clarity to:
🔥 Walk away from a strong offer
🔥 Reposition himself
🔥 Ask for what he actually needed

Fast forward.

He just accepted a tenure-track role
at a top research institute.

Only the third Black PI in his division
in over 30 years.

And this time…

He didn’t just accept the offer.

He negotiated.
He advocated.
He secured nearly a 30% increase
with stronger support.

But here’s what matters most:

This wasn’t just about his career.

It was about his wife.
His growing family.
His peace.

That’s the real work.

Not just helping people win at work.

Helping them win at home too.

Too many people are taught how to:

Publish…
Lead…
Perform…

But not how to:
👉🏾 Position themselves
👉🏾 Ask for more
👉🏾 Protect what matters most

My goal is simple:

Help leaders win in their careers
without losing at home.

If you’re facing a big decision right now:

Don’t shrink in the moment
that requires you to stand fully in who you are.

At Rogers Solutions Group, we firmly believe that the right move should do both:

Elevate your career
and
honor your life.

05/03/2026

We are not losing people because we lack awareness. We are losing people because prevention is not working the way we think it is.

A feature is not impact. A headline is not change. Visibility is not access.

I was recently featured by AfroTech, and this conversation is one we need to keep pushing forward: https://afrotech.com/dr-charles-r-rogers-discusses-colorectal-cancer

Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults, and Black communities continue to face later diagnoses and higher burden. None of this is new.

We have the data. We have the screening tools. We know early detection saves lives. Yet people are still being diagnosed too late.

So the question is not why people are not getting screened. The question is whether we have made prevention easy to act on, trusted enough to believe in, and visible before symptoms force the issue.

Prevention requires more than information. It requires access, trust, and systems that reduce friction rather than add to it.

People act on what they trust and what fits within their daily lives.

Prevention does not fail in the clinic. It fails before it—in silence, in delay, and in systems that expect people to figure it out on their own.

Awareness starts the conversation. Ex*****on determines the outcome.

If we want different outcomes, the system has to change.

Grateful to Afrotech & Samantha Dorisca for elevating this conversation.

05/02/2026

This week in Charleston had me reflecting.

Colorectal cancer is rising, especially among younger people. Too many families are still finding out too late.

Nearly 70% of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented with screening. That number should stop all of us.

What really stayed with me were the stories.

People sharing how their symptoms were dismissed.
How care was delayed.
How they felt unheard.

This is not just about cancer.
It’s about access.
It’s about trust.
It’s about whether people are seen and taken seriously.

We also have to face another reality—there are not enough specialists in many areas. In Georgia, many gastroenterologists are concentrated in Atlanta, leaving other communities with limited options.

That means people are waiting longer.
And sometimes, waiting too long.

One message I want to leave you with:

🚨 You are not too young for colorectal cancer.
But you can be too late. 🚨

If you are 45+, or have symptoms:
Please get screened.
Talk to your family.
Encourage someone you love to do the same.

What we catch early, we can treat.
What we prevent, we never have to grieve.

If this message speaks to you, share it. It might help someone take action.

05/02/2026

Colorectal cancer is not catching us off guard. We are catching it too late.

Younger adults are being diagnosed at later stages, and Black men continue to face the highest burden. These patterns are not new.

We have had the data, the screening tools, and the opportunity to act earlier. What we have not done is build systems that make early action normal, accessible, and trusted.

We keep asking why people do not get screened. A better question is whether we have made prevention easy to act on, trusted enough to believe in, and visible before symptoms force the issue.

Prevention does not fail in the exam room. It fails in silence, in delay, and in systems that expect people to navigate complexity on their own.

Early detection saves lives, but only if systems are built to help people act before it is too late.

Grateful to Out for elevating this conversation on the last day of National Minority Health Month.

https://rollingout.com/2026/04/30/dr-charles-r-rogers-colorectal-cancer/

Would value your thoughts on how we move from awareness to action.

04/29/2026

Outreach is not engagement.

Posting a flyer is not engagement. Sending an email is not engagement. A one-time event is not engagement.

Too often, we confuse visibility with impact. Information gets shared, materials get distributed, and reports get written. But behavior does not change.

Engagement requires something different. It is built on trust, relationships, and consistency over time.

People do not act on what they receive. They act on what they trust, what feels relevant, and what fits into their daily lives.

Real engagement means meeting people where they are, partnering with trusted community spaces, and making it easier for people to take action.

Outreach raises awareness. Engagement changes behavior.

If we want better outcomes, the standard has to change.

If you are doing this work or thinking about it, I would be interested in your perspective.

04/28/2026

Thank you to our Yellow Jessamine Sponsors! Because of you, this year the Consortium will be an experience bringing us together to continue our collective impact on the fight against colorectal cancer.

04/28/2026

The most persistent problem in population health right now is not a lack of ideas.

It’s 2️⃣ words:

Ex*****on. Alignment.

We already know what works.

Prevention works.
Early detection works.
Community-based engagement works.

Yet the same patterns continue.

We invest heavily in treatment…
while prevention remains underprioritized.

We generate data…
but struggle to turn it into real programs that reach people where they actually are.

We talk about partnerships…
but too often lack follow-through and shared accountability.

Meanwhile, some of the most effective work is happening in places still treated as secondary:

Barbershops.
Churches.
Community centers.

Trusted spaces where access is built…not assumed.

The gap is not knowledge.

The gap is whether we are willing to act on what we already know.

That requires something our system still struggles with:

Alignment.

Across sectors.
Between strategy and implementation.
With communities—not just institutions.

The next phase of progress will not come from more ideas.

It will come from people willing to build, connect, and execute.

The solutions exist.

The question is:
Are we ready to act?

👇 Curious—where have you seen this gap show up most?

04/27/2026

We are thankful to be a first-time sponsor of the 10th Annual Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium Conference in Charleston, South Carolina this week.

This conference brings together people focused on prevention, early detection, and saving lives. That is at the heart of our mission.

As a team based in Atlanta, we are proud to stand with others across the Southeast working to make a difference.

This year, we also remember Seth Tabor, who passed away in March. He spoke at last year’s conference and was a strong advocate for others.

Seth helped start , a movement that encouraged people to talk openly about gut health and the rise of colorectal cancer in younger people. He believed that honest conversations, even uncomfortable ones, could lead to earlier screening and saved lives.

Seth, your voice still matters. We will keep fighting.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support this work and believes in a future where fewer families face this disease.

04/24/2026

Grateful to be featured by Afrotech. 🙏

This story is personal for me. Losing my aunt to colorectal cancer after multiple misdiagnoses changed how I see this work.

What we’re seeing now is serious. More young people are being diagnosed. Black communities are still being diagnosed later, when the disease is harder to treat.

Through the Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation, we’re working to change that by expanding access to screening and meeting people where they are.

Appreciate Samantha Dorsica for telling this story with care. 💙

Take a moment to read and share: https://afrotech.com/dr-charles-r-rogers-discusses-colorectal-cancer

Apr 22, 2026

04/23/2026

We are now prescribing friendship?

That says more about our system than we may want to admit.

Loneliness has become such a serious public health issue that doctors are writing prescriptions for social connection.

Not medication.

Not procedures.

Connection.

During the pandemic, this truth became impossible to ignore.

People were not only fighting a virus.

They were navigating isolation, disconnection, and the weight of being unseen.

Healthcare systems worked tirelessly to treat illness.

Communities struggled quietly to maintain connection.

Years ago, I met Donovan Mitchell during content day with the Utah Jazz.

What stood out had nothing to do with basketball.

It was his intentionality around connection.

How he engaged.

How he showed up with people.

Even at the highest levels of performance, what sustains people is not just talent or discipline.

It is connection.

Public health has always understood this.

Yet many of our systems are not designed to support it.

We measure outcomes.

We fund interventions.

We publish findings.

Still, too many people feel alone within the very systems meant to support them.

This is why community-based work is not optional.

It is essential.

Prevention does not begin in clinics.

It begins in relationships.

If loneliness is now being treated like a disease, then connection must be treated like infrastructure.

Built.

Funded.

Sustained.

🧐 If connection now requires a prescription…what does that say about the systems we’ve built?