Walks for the Cure Around the Country

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Atlanta - In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BET.com has gathered info on breast cancer walks around the country. —Naeesa Aziz Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has walks planned for Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park and Marietta’s Glover Park on The Square on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Also, Susan G. Komen’s Atlanta 3-Day walk will take place from Oct. 19-21 and It’s the Journey’s 2-Day walk starts on Oct. 6.(Photo: Susan G. Komen Atlanta/Facebook)

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Atlanta - In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BET.com has gathered info on breast cancer walks around the country. —Naeesa Aziz Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has walks planned for Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park and Marietta’s Glover Park on The Square on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Also, Susan G. Komen’s Atlanta 3-Day walk will take place from Oct. 19-21 and It’s the Journey’s 2-Day walk starts on Oct. 6.(Photo: Susan G. Komen Atlanta/Facebook)

New York - New York’s walks begin with the massive city-spanning Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on Oct. 20-21 and continue on Oct. 21 with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’s dual walks in both Manhattan’s Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.  (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

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New York - New York’s walks begin with the massive city-spanning Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on Oct. 20-21 and continue on Oct. 21 with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’s dual walks in both Manhattan’s Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

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Detroit - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will walk in downtown Detroit on Oct. 13.(Photo: Courtesy of michigan3day)

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Detroit - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will walk in downtown Detroit on Oct. 13.(Photo: Courtesy of michigan3day)

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Houston - Houston’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure takes place on Oct. 6. The city is also home to the Annual Stop the Silence National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run, which takes place on April 13. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

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Houston - Houston’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure takes place on Oct. 6. The city is also home to the Annual Stop the Silence National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run, which takes place on April 13. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

Birmingham, Alabama - The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure takes place in Birmingham on Oct. 20 in Linn Park. (Photo: Susan G. Komen Birmingham/Facebook)

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Birmingham, Alabama - The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure takes place in Birmingham on Oct. 20 in Linn Park. (Photo: Susan G. Komen Birmingham/Facebook)

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New Orleans - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will walk from New Orleans City Park's Roosevelt Mall on Oct. 7 and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure comes to New Orleans on Oct. 20 in City Park. (Photo: Susan G. Komen New Orleans/Facebook)

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New Orleans - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will walk from New Orleans City Park's Roosevelt Mall on Oct. 7 and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure comes to New Orleans on Oct. 20 in City Park. (Photo: Susan G. Komen New Orleans/Facebook)

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Baltimore, Maryland - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will walk in Baltimore on Oct. 14, starting from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center Y at Stadium Place. (Photo: Susan G. Komen Baltimore/Facebook)

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Baltimore, Maryland - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will walk in Baltimore on Oct. 14, starting from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center Y at Stadium Place. (Photo: Susan G. Komen Baltimore/Facebook)

Memphis, Tennessee - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will lead Memphis walkers from the city’s Laurelwood Shopping Center on Oct. 13. (Photo: Susan G. Komen Memphis/Facebook)

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Memphis, Tennessee - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will lead Memphis walkers from the city’s Laurelwood Shopping Center on Oct. 13. (Photo: Susan G. Komen Memphis/Facebook)

Washington, D.C. - The Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk takes place in D.C. from Oct. 12-14 and the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will take place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 20 on the National Mall. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

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Washington, D.C. - The Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk takes place in D.C. from Oct. 12-14 and the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will take place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 20 on the National Mall. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

Chicago - Chicago residents can participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held in nearby Lake County, Ill. on Oct. 21. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)

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Chicago - Chicago residents can participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held in nearby Lake County, Ill. on Oct. 21. (Photo: Courtesy of Avon Walks)