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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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Alma Lopez: Better Health Through a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Breast cancer is the top cause of death for Latinas. But Alma Lopez has been a breast cancer survivor for more than 15 y…
Cancer, Clinical TrialsAlma López: Mejor Salud a Través de un Estudio Clínico de Cáncer de Seno
El cáncer de Seno es la causa principal de muerte en las latinas. Pero Alma López ha sido una sobreviviente de cáncer de…
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Español
Natalicio Serrano: What Éxito! Taught Me About Latino Representation in Academia
Natalicio Serrano wasn’t sure he wanted to get a PhD. He knew the journey would be difficult, especially as a Latino goi…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Dr. Martha Bernal: The First Latina with a PhD in Psychology
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor Dr. Martha Bernal, the first Latina to receive a PhD in psychology in the…
Increasing Recognition, Mental Health
Jim Morris: A Watchdog for Environmental Health
Having been in the industry for over 40 years, Jim Morris is no newcomer to journalism. He’s worked at several news orga…
Air Quality, Chemical & Toxic Exposure
Latino Health Champions for Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Alliance for a Healthier Generation is sharing a series of stories a…
Increasing Recognition
Ellen Ochoa: The First Latina Astronaut to Go into Space
In 1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina person in space. She logged nearly 1,000 hours in orbit across four space m…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Ángela Gutiérrez: What Éxito! Means to Me, a Latina PhD and Researcher
Dr. Ángela Gutiérrez has always been passionate about health disparities research. “I had previously worked on health di…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Cesar Chavez: A Hero Who Fought for the Rights of Latino Workers
For years, Latino farmworkers suffered at the hands of corrupt businesses who underpaid laborers and took advantage of s…
Embracing All People, Increasing Civic Engagement
Dolores Huerta: An American Latino Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist
Dolores Huerta taught us sí se puede—yes we can. This was Huerta’s rallying cry as she inspired Latino farm workers to d…
Embracing All People, Increasing Civic Engagement, Increasing Recognition