How Role in ‘The Chi’ Made Yolonda Ross a Breast Cancer Advocate

How Role in ‘The Chi’ Made Yolonda Ross a Breast Cancer Advocate

July 8, 2022 – Yolonda Ross went all-in when she learned that the single mom she plays in Showtime’s acclaimed series The Chi has breast cancer. In season four, episode seven, Ross, who plays Jada, shaved her long hair on camera, bringing to life the very real struggles her character – and actual breast cancer … Read more

Voices of Breast Cancer Survivors: Looking Back, Offering Advice

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American Cancer Society: “Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2019-2020.” Mayo Clinic: “Paget’s Disease of the Breast.” Ashley Brown, 32, regulatory affairs specialist for a pharmaceutical company, Camden, DE.  Nancy Allen, 71, executive director, We Spark Cancer Support Center, Sherman Oaks, CA.  Ellen Brown, 63, retired human resources executive, Los Angeles.  Gayle Whittemore, 60, CFO of … Read more