Our mission is to improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders and associated Chronic Illnesses; through Community, Research, Education, and Advocacy.
You Just Have Stomach Issues
When I was about 5 or 6, I would get knocks on the bathroom door asking if I was OK. I would be in there longer than normal.
By Melodie Narain-Blackwell, as told to Michele Jordan
ABGH & COCCI are grateful to welcome Golden Globe-winner, actor Tyler J. Williams of Abbot Elementary, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Walking Dead, to discuss his journey with Crohn's disease, a subset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the midst of Abbott Elementary's overwhelming success.
Washington ABC7 -- It's Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week and studies of the bowel disease say it's on the rise!
Interview with:
Melodie Narain-Blackwell, Color of Crohn's and Chronic Illness
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week shines a light on the millions of Americans who suffer from the illnesses.
Interview with:
Dr. Sophie Balzora, Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists
Melodie Narain-Blackwell, Color of Crohn's and Chronic Illness
Melodie Narain-Blackwell joins Lurie Daniel Favors to discuss autoimmune diseases and African American women being misdiagnosed at disproportionate rates.
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