Tag: Translation

Black Women are 40% More Likely to Die from Breast Cancer than White Women; Susan G. Komen® & the Ad Council Launch Empowering ‘Know Your Girls™’ Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Black women in the U.S. are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, and a recent study found that while 92 percent of black women agree breast health is important, only 25 percent of women have recently discussed breast health with their family, friends, or colleagues and only 17 percent have taken steps to understand their risk for breast cancer. To address the unacceptable disparity in breast cancer mortality rates, Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, and the Ad Council, the nation’s…

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Translation holds this year’s Biggie Breakfast for Men’s Shelter

Stuart Mitchell

In 2016, Translation held the first-ever “Biggie Breakfast” after two Translators put their minds together to find the perfect way to honor The Notorious B.I.G. In less than 48 hours, they assembled a team of 13 people, secured a partnership with a local venue, and helped serve the MC’s favorite meal—steak, cheese eggs, and Welch’s grape—to the underserved residents in the Bed-Stuy community. The impact of Biggie on the hip-hop landscape is vast, but not greater than how his spirit permeated Brooklyn’s soul. From his prophetic and prolific albums to…

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