BET Goes Pink: Angela Walker

Read one woman's endearing story.

Beginnings - At only 27 years old, Angela witnessed both of her parents succumb to lung cancer and breast cancer within two months of each other.\r \r(Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Beginnings - At only 27 years old, Angela witnessed both of her parents succumb to lung cancer and breast cancer within two months of each other.\r \r(Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

Diagnosis - In February 2006, at 34, Angela Walker was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. “I had an out-of-body experience when the doctor told me I had cancer,” she remarked. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Diagnosis - In February 2006, at 34, Angela Walker was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. “I had an out-of-body experience when the doctor told me I had cancer,” she remarked. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

"Spiritual Baby" - The malignant tumor in Angela’s breast was the size of an egg. She nicknamed it her “spiritual baby.” (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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"Spiritual Baby" - The malignant tumor in Angela’s breast was the size of an egg. She nicknamed it her “spiritual baby.” (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

Photo By Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection

The Wait - Angela had to wait a month until her health insurance approved her chemotherapy. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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The Wait - Angela had to wait a month until her health insurance approved her chemotherapy. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

Photo By Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection

Treatment - To treat her breast cancer, Angela received a series of hormonal shots, and underwent an aggressive three months of chemotherapy to eradicate the egg-sized tumor. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Treatment - To treat her breast cancer, Angela received a series of hormonal shots, and underwent an aggressive three months of chemotherapy to eradicate the egg-sized tumor. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Cancer Free - Instead of a mastectomy (removal of the entire breast), Angela opted to have a lumpectomy, which removes the cancerous tumor from the breast. Angela was declared cancer-free in July 2006. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Cancer Free - Instead of a mastectomy (removal of the entire breast), Angela opted to have a lumpectomy, which removes the cancerous tumor from the breast. Angela was declared cancer-free in July 2006. (Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

Faith - Angela says that her faith in God helped her through the ordeal. “I’m radical for Jesus and justice,” she exclaimed. The now-four-year cancer survivor used her experience to become a breast cancer awareness advocate. She currently works for a community-based organization and the Sister’s Network, educating women on breast health.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Faith - Angela says that her faith in God helped her through the ordeal. “I’m radical for Jesus and justice,” she exclaimed. The now-four-year cancer survivor used her experience to become a breast cancer awareness advocate. She currently works for a community-based organization and the Sister’s Network, educating women on breast health.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

Advocate - Among her other breast cancer advocate endeavors, Angela serves as the secretary for the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force. She believes financial and cultural barriers prevent Black women from getting regular mammograms and health screenings that would aid in early detection of the disease. “We need to get beyond the old wives’ tales and put the science behind the myth.” – Angela Walker\r(Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)

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Advocate - Among her other breast cancer advocate endeavors, Angela serves as the secretary for the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force. She believes financial and cultural barriers prevent Black women from getting regular mammograms and health screenings that would aid in early detection of the disease. “We need to get beyond the old wives’ tales and put the science behind the myth.” – Angela Walker\r(Photo: Courtesy of Angela Walker's personal collection)