Black Blood Heals
The Black Blood Heals Podcast explores the stories of heroic Black donors who have saved lives and Black patients in need of life-saving stem cell and bone marrow transplants. Hear from Black doctors about disparities in healthcare affecting the Black community and learn how you can take action to save a life and change outcomes for patients battling blood cancer, sickle cell disease and other life-threatening diseases.
Podcasting since 2020 • 37 episodes
Black Blood Heals
Latest Episodes
Behind the scenes with an NMDP courier
In 2018, Lois went for a routine physical exam. The next day she unexpectedly received a phone call from her doctor telling her she had an extremely low white blood count. Further tests over the next few days confirmed her diagnosis: Lois had l...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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21:27
Dr. Rollins breaks down blood stem cell donation
Having your child diagnosed with a serious disease is a parent’s worst nightmare. But if it happens to you, you want to know that your child is in safe hands, being cared for by an expert medical team. In this episode of NMDP Black Blood Heals,...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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21:17
From blood stem cell donor to employee: Altonet’s full-circle story
Altonet joined the donor registry as a university student and years later received the call that would change her life. She was a blood stem cell donor match for someone in need of transplant. In this episode, Altonet shares her don...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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18:26
“I can thrive now”: Meet 12-year-old Kelsey and her mother
Life wasn’t always easy for 12-year-old Kelsey. Born with sickle cell disease, she had her first sickle cell crisis when she was just 11 months old. Throughout her childhood she had more than 35 hospital stays and approximately 25 blood transfu...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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24:40
How Donna is embracing life after blood cancer
On this episode of Black Blood Heals, we’re bringing back one of our all-time favorite guests, Donna! Donna is a blood stem cell transplant recipient who we featured on an episode last year with her blood stem cell donor, Tiana. Tod...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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20:46