On October 2, Dorothy Birl-Johnson, an alumna of Alabama State College and a devoted employees member, graced the nationally acknowledged daytime discuss present “The Jennifer Hudson Present” to make clear breast most cancers consciousness. Birl-Johnson is the executive assistant to ASU President Quinton T. Ross, Jr. She utilized the present’s platform to encourage girls of all ages to implement probably life-saving practices like day by day self-examinations and looking for immediate medical consideration upon noticing any irregularities.
Eboni’s Breast Most cancers Story
Birl-Johnson’s ardour for this trigger is deeply private. Her 26-year-old daughter, Eboni Religion Johnson (ASU class of 2020), bravely confronted breast most cancers. Eboni was recognized on the age of 23. Tragically, Eboni handed away from the illness on July 2. Throughout her look on Hudson’s present, Birl-Johnson was joined by her daughter Angel Johnson Everett (ASU class of 2010) and her cousin Wanda Williams-Madison (ASU class of 1999), making a household illustration that speaks to their shared dedication to elevating consciousness.
“After listening to of my daughter Eboni’s wrestle with breast most cancers… the TV present felt that we represented so many different households who’ve been concerned with preventing this dreaded illness,” Birl-Johnson defined. She recounted how the journey took them from Eboni’s analysis to varied remedies, remission, and in the end, loss. “Due to my daughter Angel, who wrote to Hudson’s employees after my late daughter Eboni inspired her to take action within the ultimate months of her life, in order that we may inform her story and assist others be vigilant in regards to the concern of breast most cancers,” she shared.
Eboni’s breast most cancers journey went into remission in 2022, just for the most cancers to return in 2023. Regardless of present process intensive therapies and coverings, she in the end misplaced her struggle. Angel is a breast most cancers survivor herself, exemplifying the resilience and willpower current on this household.
All through the section, Birl-Johnson emphasised the important message: early detection can save lives. Birl-Johnson hopes that sharing their household’s expertise will encourage others to be proactive about their well being, probably stopping the heartbreak of shedding family members to this illness.
The Eboni Religion Johnson Scholarship Fund
The Birl-Johnson household is dedicated to enhancing public consciousness of breast most cancers and usually speaks at varied gatherings. They expressed gratitude for the chance to succeed in a wider viewers via their look on the present. “We’re overjoyed that such a giant star like Jennifer Hudson cares about breast most cancers consciousness,” Birl-Johnson mentioned.
In reminiscence of Eboni, her household established the Eboni Religion Johnson Scholarship Fund to help deserving undergraduate college students. People can contact the ASU Basis for extra details about the scholarship or to make a donation.
