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.

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D'andre Hardy

Setting Healthy Boundaries For Self Care

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Richelle Hines

Redefining Life: Finding Strength and Embracing Life With an Ostomy

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at age 7.

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LaTesha Harrison

Dating With An Ostomy Was Challenging For Me…

"Dating with an ostomy was challenging for me..."

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Ashley Turner

Fashion as a Form of Empowerment: Embracing My Ostomy with Confidence and Style

Fashion as a Form of Empowerment: Embracing My Ostomy with Confidence and Style

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On Being a Person of Color With Crohn’s Disease

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

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COCCI

Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 2022 with Tyler J Williams, ABGH & COCCI!

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.

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COCCI

The Lurie Daniel Favors Show

Melodie Narain-Blackwell joins Lurie Daniel Favors to discuss autoimmune diseases and African American women being misdiagnosed at disproportionate rates.

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