Disabled is not a dirty word: Black and living with Lupus
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Black and brown people are prone to having lupus but how much do you know about it? Did you know that the average time to be diagonsed with lupus is 8 years? What's your experience been like with your healthcare system? In this episode we are joined by Jameisha Prescod, the founder of the amazing platform @youlookokaytome to explore her journey of being diagnosed with lupus and building a digitial community for the 'chronic illness people dem' ________ Hosts: Dr. Leanne Levers (@leebeeja) & Roshan Roberts ( @roshanroberts_) ________ 📧 Email us any topics you’d like us to cover or feedback at info@ dopeblackwomen.org 🖱️ Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with our global sisterhood 💜 Connect with us online @dopeblackwomen across socials ________ Links mentioned on the episode: You look okay to me: https://www.instagram.com/youlookokaytome/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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