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03/21/2026

A little over a year ago, I met Seth Tabor.

He was a stage 4 survivor and, more importantly, a relentless advocate who refused to let this disease take voices with it.

Some of you may remember when I showed up in a tux… in my bathroom… talking about colon cancer.

That idea came from Seth. 🚽 🪠 💩

That was who he was. Creative. Bold. Unapologetic in making people pay attention to something too many would rather avoid.

On Dress in Blue Day this year, as I reflected on 5 years of impact with the Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation, Seth was one of the first people to comment:

“5 years and you are still fighting strong. What an inspiration. Keep up the good work. Thank you for your tireless effort to raise awareness and bring about more screenings.”

I responded.

I had no idea that would be our last exchange.

Twelve days later, Seth was gone.

There is a sadness that sits heavy with that.

There is also anger.

It should not have to be this way.

Colorectal cancer is preventable.

It is treatable.

It is beatable when caught early.

Yet here we are, still losing people like Seth.

People who tried to do everything right.

People who used their voice so others might live.

Seth, I will carry your determination forward.

For you.

For your wife Emily.

For your children Julia and Sam.

For every family that should not have to say goodbye too soon.

Rest well, my friend.

We will not let your voice fade. 💙

--

📷 c/o Colon Cancer Prevention Project

03/20/2026

Yesterday was not just about a publication.

It took me back 7 years.

In 2019, I stood at the Capitol with Shiray Berry, advocating for more awareness and funding for colorectal cancer.

Shiray was diagnosed at just 28 years old.

She was powerful, joyful, and committed to helping others even while fighting for her own life. That same year, she was featured in Times Square for Month.

In May 2022, she celebrated her 10-year wedding anniversary.

Less than four months later, she passed away at home at 34.

Yesterday, we released a study on how age and where you live shape colorectal cancer outcomes: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10552-026-02150-3

What we found is hard to ignore:

😡 Adults ages 30–49 are more likely to be diagnosed late

😡 Many young adults are still not eligible for screening

😡 Rural communities face higher mortality due to limited access to care

This is not just data.

This is Shiray.
This is too many families.

We still have work to do.

03/19/2026

It just feels like yesterday…

Having lunch with you in elementary school. Riding through rural North Carolina, singing the chorus of Big Sean’s “One Man Can Change the World” at the top of our lungs. Watching you grow, find your voice, and step into your purpose.

Now look at you.

My niece Kimara is headed to Campbell University Fighting Camels on a full ride in my home state of North Carolina. A private university. A major accomplishment. A moment that reflects your hard work, your discipline, and everything you have poured into becoming who you are.

During , I am especially proud to honor you. This is not only about what you have achieved, it is about the history you are already making and the even greater impact that is ahead.

With your 18th birthday just weeks away and graduation coming in June, this is such a powerful season of transition and becoming. I am excited for every step of your journey.

If you would like to support Kimara as she prepares for this next chapter, here is her college wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1MZTB364XC5XM?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_B7HH8AP60VYD9RRVWH7M&language=en-US

We are so proud of you, Kimara. Keep going. Keep rising. The world is yours. 💞

03/18/2026

For those who are new here, welcome! Let me re-introduce myself. 👋🏾

My name is Dr. Charles R. Rogers. For more than twenty years, my work has focused on advancing health equity by helping translate research into real-world action, particularly in cancer prevention and community-engaged public health.

Early in my career, I saw firsthand how many communities most affected by disease were often the least represented in research and prevention efforts. That experience shaped the direction of my work and continues to guide the partnerships I build today.

A little more about what I do:

💙 I am a public health scientist whose work focuses on cancer prevention, community engagement, and improving participation in clinical research among underserved populations. Much of my research explores how trusted community spaces, including barbershops, can serve as platforms for advancing prevention, screening, and health education.

💙 I have led large-scale community engagement initiatives focused on expanding access to cancer screening and prevention. Working alongside community partners, our efforts reached more than 44,000 individuals across 29 counties and helped thousands of people access life-saving cancer screening services.

💙 I collaborate with national coalitions and cross-sector partners working to improve prevention and screening outcomes. Through initiatives such as the American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable leaders, and policymakers to advance strategies that reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.

💙 I am also the founder of Rogers Solutions Group, where I advise health systems, nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations on translating research and data into strategies that strengthen community health initiatives and equity-focused programs. I enjoy partnering with organizations that want to move from insight to implementation when addressing complex health challenges.

At the core of my work is a simple belief: meaningful progress happens when research, communities, and leadership work together to turn evidence into action.

If your work involves cancer prevention, health equity, community engagement, or building partnerships that move ideas into real-world impact, I would welcome the opportunity to connect and learn more about what you are building.

I am always glad to contribute to conversations, panels, and collaborations that help move these efforts forward.

P.S. You may notice that I am often associated with the color blue. That is not because it is my favorite color. Blue is the official color for awareness, and much of my work with the Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation and beyond has focused on advancing prevention and screening for this preventable, treatable, and beatable disease. 💙

03/17/2026

The most dangerous lie in medicine right now is 3️⃣ words:

“You’re too young.”

Too young for colon cancer.
Too young for screening.
Too young for symptoms to be taken seriously.

Yet colorectal cancer is now the number one cancer killer for Americans under 50.

Something changed.

People in their 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with advanced disease after months—or years—of symptoms being dismissed.

Blood in stool.
Persistent stomach pain.
Unexplained weight loss.

Too often they are told it’s stress. Or diet. Or hemorrhoids.

By the time someone finally listens, the cancer has already spread.

The tragedy:

Colorectal cancer is often preventable.
It is treatable when caught early.

Yet prevention requires something our system still struggles with:

Listening.

Listening to symptoms.
Listening to patients.
Listening to the data that has been warning us for years.

We cannot keep treating early-onset colorectal cancer as a mystery.

The science is speaking.

The question is whether our systems are ready to respond.

03/13/2026

This week’s is different.

My friend Devin Jordan recently passed away unexpectedly at 43.

We grew up together through music, conversation, and life.

His death forced me to confront a question every father should ask:

If something happened to me unexpectedly, would my wife and son truly be taken care of?

This reflection is about friendship, fatherhood, and the reality that Black men are still dying far too young.

Full reflection here: https://open.substack.com/pub/drcharlesrrogers/p/fatherhoodfriday-when-a-brother-dies?r=5y89ei&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

03/11/2026

Over the past6️⃣ years, Trinity Church NYC’s Mission Real Estate Development (MRED) initiative has demonstrated what becomes possible when faith, stewardship, and community investment come together.

Today, this work is reaching 93,000 people annually across 21 countries, supporting churches as they transform underutilized assets into opportunities for housing, economic empowerment, education, and healthier communities.

What makes this work extremely inspiring is a simple principle: when churches steward their assets well, they expand their capacity to serve.

At Rogers Solutions Group (RSG), it was an honor to support Trinity’s team in documenting this journey and helping share the story of how MRED is strengthening ministries and communities around the world.

I am very grateful for the talented RSG colleagues who helped bring this work forward:

• Dr. Tiana N. Rogers

• Khalida Saalim, MSPH, CD

• Dr. Nzinga Broussard

• The many partners who shared their stories & experiences from around the world.

Special appreciation goes to Rev. James Clark III and the Trinity MRED team for their leadership in advancing a model that helps churches move from being “land rich but cash poor” toward sustainable, mission aligned impact.

Those interested in seeing how faith based institutions can steward property in ways that strengthen communities are encouraged to explore Trinity’s Impact at a Glance report: https://lnkd.in/eb8zrpgg

Work like this is a reminder that real estate can be more than buildings. It can be a ministry of transformation.

03/08/2026

A preventable cancer should never become the #1 cancer killer of Americans under 50.

Yet that is where we are.

Earlier this week, the Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation was honored to stand alongside 30 national organizations under Fight Colorectal Cancer’s leadership in helping secure White House recognition of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month once again.

This recognition matters.

Not because awareness alone saves lives.
But because it shines a national spotlight on a growing public health crisis.

Colorectal cancer is preventable, beatable, and treatable when caught early.

Still, far too many people are diagnosed at advanced stages due to gaps in awareness, access to screening, and equitable care.

Behind every statistic are lives that should still be unfolding.

Parents raising children.
Young professionals building careers.
Families planning futures that are interrupted far too soon.

National recognition is an important step.
What comes next matters even more.

Real progress requires stronger partnerships, expanded screening access, and systems that prioritize prevention in every community.

As our Founder and President Dr. Charles R. Rogers shared:

“Preventable cancers should never become leading causes of death. This moment calls for urgency, partnership, and collective action to ensure early detection reaches every community.”

The Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation remains committed to working with partners across the country to ensure early detection becomes the norm, not the exception.

Read the White House message here:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/03/presidential-message-on-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month/

Together, we can prevent the preventable. 💙

03/07/2026

Some research is personal.

Some interviews are personal too.

I am grateful to journalist Jennifer Porter Gore and the team at Word In Black for publishing this powerful story about breast cancer disparities affecting Black women and why this issue is deeply personal for me and my family.

For many people, cancer statistics live in reports and academic journals.

For my family, those statistics have names and faces.

I lost my grandmother to breast cancer while I was an undergraduate student at North Carolina State University. Years later, my wife Dr. Tiana N. Rogers, became a two time early-onset breast cancer thriver. Walking beside her through diagnosis, treatment decisions, and survivorship changed how I see this work forever.

Cancer disparities stopped being an academic question. They became a lived reality.

Jennifer’s story captures something that does not always make it into research papers. Black women are navigating fear, structural barriers, medical mistrust, and often not being heard when they speak about their own bodies.

Yet the story is also about strength, advocacy, and the power of early detection.

Word In Black continues to produce some of the most important journalism in the country when it comes to Black health, equity, and the lived experiences of our communities. Their reporting consistently centers voices that are too often ignored.

I hope you will take a moment to read this piece. 💕

If you work in health systems, philanthropy, media, or policy and are serious about advancing equitable cancer prevention, screening, and care, these conversations matter.

Prevention saves lives. Listening saves lives. Early detection saves lives.

Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/evkcfmFR

Thank you again to Jennifer Porter Gore and Word In Black for telling stories that matter for the culture and for the future of health equity.

03/06/2026

5️⃣ years ago this month, I launched the Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation.

At the time, Black men had already been dying from colorectal cancer at the highest rates in the United States for more than 25 years. The pattern was not new. The data had been clear for decades.

Yet too many people and institutions were still treating this crisis as if it were invisible.

At the same time, other communities were also being dismissed. People facing early-onset colorectal cancer. Patients whose symptoms were minimized. Families who were told to wait. Entire populations navigating a healthcare system that was not built with them in mind.

That reality is what pushed me to act.

Today is , and I am wearing blue to raise awareness, honor survivors, and remind people that colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when it is detected early.

Screening saves lives.

Yet awareness alone is not enough. Equity requires systems that work for everyone.

Today, I am spending Dress in Blue Day in conversation with leaders across the United States to explore a simple but powerful question.

What does thriving actually require for Black communities?

Answering that question means building the systems we need to support prevention, early detection, and equitable care.

Grateful to Dr. Melicia Whitt Glover and the Council on Black Health for holding space for this powerful convening focused on redefining, reimagining, and realigning around a new vision for health equity.

A vision where all Black people live safe, healthy, and happy lives.

Five years in, the mission of the Colorectal Cancer Equity Foundation is still clear.

Save lives.
Close gaps.
Build systems that work.

If you are working in healthcare, philanthropy, research, media, or policy and want to move colorectal cancer prevention and health equity forward, I would love to connect.

The work ahead requires all of us. 💙

02/28/2026

As Black History Month closes, I’ve been thinking about the kind of leadership that actually lasts.

For months, my son was obsessed with lions.

The roar.

The spotlight.

The visible strength.

Then he saw a life-size T-Rex at the zoo, and everything changed.

Rex now goes everywhere with him — even internationally.

But what stopped me in my tracks wasn’t the dinosaur.

It was how he recently lined them up.

The smaller ones in front.

Rex in the back.

Protecting.

That formation reminded me of something we don’t talk about enough — especially when reflecting on Black history and the leaders who shaped it.

Many of the strongest leaders were not chasing the spotlight.

They were covering generations.

Positioned to guard, not just to be seen.

From my experience, I've learned that the most dangerous leaders are the ones obsessed with being seen, not positioned to serve.

As we honor Black History Month, maybe the deeper question isn’t who roared the loudest but who protected the most.

Today's is about service leadership, self-doubt, seasons of growth, and what my son’s T-Rex taught me about legacy.

👉🏾 See link in the comments to read the full reflection.

02/25/2026

is one of the most preventable cancers, yet screening gaps persist across the United States—especially in safety-net settings.

At the start of , I’m honored to speak at the Connected by Care for Colorectal Cancer Summit taking place on Tuesday, March 3rd from 11:00 AM–4:00 PM EST.

Grateful to Cecilia Corral, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer of CareMessage, for her leadership in convening safety-net providers and advancing technology-enabled, equity-centered solutions to improve colorectal cancer screening nationwide.

My session at 12:15 PM EST, titled

“Overcoming Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening: Practical Tools to Advance Equity,”

will focus on:

💙 Structural and behavioral barriers to screening
💙 Practical strategies for FQHCs, Free Clinics, and Tribal Health Organizations
💙 Patient engagement approaches that improve colorectal cancer prevention outcomes

If you work in community health, cancer prevention, or health equity, this event is for you.

Register here: https://ow.ly/aePM50Y1OkN

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About Dr. Rogers

Since racial inequalities in health are extensive in the U.S., Dr. Rogers is committed to serving medically underserved and minority populations. Charles R. Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES® is currently a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Public Health Division of the University of Utah School of Medicine, Associate Member of Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Founding Director of the Men’s Health Inequities Research Lab.

Dr. Rogers’ research agenda contributes to translational solutions that address the complex underpinnings of cancer and men’s health disparities, with a current focus on colorectal cancer awareness & prevention among African-American men. As a behavioral scientist & certified health education specialist (CHES®), his research interest also include behavioral and community-based implementation science, mixed methods, and survey methodology.

As an emerging leader of the cancer prevention & control research workforce, Dr. Rogers’ capabilities and potential have been recognized locally and nationally by the receipt of several competitive scholarships and fellowships aimed at strengthening his knowledge and skills for a life-long career in health equity research. Since he is passionate about paying it forward, Dr. Rogers has also received a number of awards acknowledging his servant leadership (e.g., 100 Most Influential Black Alumni at NC State University).