In this episode, Erika Stallings, a New York based attorney, writer and BRCA awareness advocate, share her story about uncovering her BRCA2 gene mutation in her 20s, the importance of medical literacy - even with financial resources and social capital, and her journey to a preventative mastectomy. This episode was recorded a few days after learning about Chadwick Boseman's tragic passing due to Stage 4 colon cancer. 

Get the full list of Erika's mentions here: https://blackcancer.co/erika/

Erika's listener receommendations: Someone(s) to know:

Eve L. Ewing, Sociologist at the University of Chicago, the author of Ghosts in the School Yard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side (book) and Blue Bloods: America’s Brotherhood of Police Officers (article) | https://eveewing.com/Josie Duffy Rice, President of The Appeal; lawyer and journalist; wrote “The Abolition Movement” for Ta-Nehisi Coates’ September issue of Vanity Fair | https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/the-abolition-movement

Something to read:

Min Jin Lee, Free Food for Millionaires | https://www.minjinlee.com/book/free-food-for-millionaires/[a not to read bonus] Sanzo - text to order sparking water | https://www.drinksanzo.com/ [didn't make it in the episode edits] - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkenson  | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/books/review-caste-isabel-wilkerson-origins-of-our-discontents.html

Something(s) to listen to:

Hear to Slay, a podcast with Roxane Gay and Tressie McMillian Cottom | https://www.heartoslay.com/ Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood, a podcast hosted by Jonathan Braylock, James III and Jerah Milligan | http://blackmenpodcast.com/Denzel Washington is the Best Actor of All Time Period, a podcast by W. Kamau Bell and Kevin Avery | https://www.earwolf.com/show/denzel-washington/

Post Show Goodies: No post show this week! Take that time to check out all Erika’s links and recommendations.

The transcript for the episode will be posted soon!

Learn more about Erika Stallings: http://erikastallings.com/

Learn more about Jodi-Ann Burey: https://jodiannburey.com/