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M. Nicole Bryant was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in East Carondelet, Illinois where she currently resides. She attended Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, before moving to Oakland, California. She is an 11 year survivor whose diagnosis propelled her into a life of breast cancer advocacy and awareness. Her passion in life is to educate and inform women, particularly women of color, of the importance of taking a pro-active role in their health care. Her mission is to help women (and men) cope with the challenges that such a diagnosis brings and help them understand that early detection and treatment is one of the keys to survival. She has taken her message of hope, faith, and empowerment everywhere from prisons to churches. Her accomplishments include: | |
| Ø | Member, Charmaine Chapman Society of the United Way, (2003 - 2006) | |
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Honoree, National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Ethele Scott Section, East St. Louis, IL, February 2006 | |
| Ø | Honorary Chairperson, American Cancer Society’s 2005 Relay For Life, East St. Louis Chapter, July 2005 | |
| Ø | Honoree, Top Ladies of Distinction (East St. Louis Chapter) – “Women of Courage” Who Through It All…Keep The Faith, April 2005 |
| Ø | Reach To Recover Volunteer, American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Ø | Certified “Special Touch” Beast Health Facilitator, American Cancer Society |
| Ø | Guest speaker, facilitator, and assisted in the coordination of numerous breast cancer workshops, conferences, and served on several tasks force. These include: |
| ¨ Illinois Department of Corrections, Springfield, IL | |
| ¨ American Cancer Society, Maryville, IL | |
| ¨ St. Clair County Health Department, Belleville, IL | |
| ¨ Curves, Cahokia, IL | |
| ¨ Kaiser Hospital, Oakland, CA | |
| ¨ Alameda County’s Early Detection Program , Oakland, CA | |
| ¨ Peralta Community College District Series, Oakland, CA | |
| ¨ West Oakland Health Center, Oakland, CA | |
| ¨ Sisters For Positive Change (Mills College), Oakland, CA | |
| ¨ A Turning Point, San Rafael, CA | |
| ¨ Alta Bates Hospital Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Berkeley, CA | |
| ¨ Department of Energy’s Federally Employed Women, Oakland, CA | |
| ¨ Contra Costa County Division of Corrections, Richmond, CA | |
| ¨ Numerous churches and community organizations. | |
| Ø | Published Articles – “Breast Reconstruction and Body Image”; "Letting Go of the Ghosts of My Breasts Past" |
| Ø | Featured in ABC TV News Segment, (Channel 7, San Francisco/Oakland, CA), “Breast Cancer: Beating The Odds,” 1997 |
| Ø | Performed in “Art Rages Us”, San Francisco, CA, – Breast Cancer From 8 to 80, 1998 |
| Ø | Member, St. Louis Publishers Association |
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Member, PMA, The Independent Book Publishers Association |
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Ms.
Bryant is available for speaking engagements.
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