MC Lyte is a legend and hip-hop pioneer whose career spans decades, and now she’s getting involved with a health initiative that is close to her. She is lending her celebrity to raise awareness for myeloma, a plasma cell cancer. On March 6, MC Lyte facilitated a Facebook Live discussion titled, “My Word, My Health: What You and Your Community Should Know about Multiple Myeloma.” The discussion included professors of medicine and myeloma patients showcasing diverse perspectives on living with myeloma and the health disparities faced by African American communities. Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that impacts 35,000 people in the U.S. each year, with more than 20% of these cases occurring in Black people. Studies show that Black people have better treatment results when given equitable access to care; however, it currently takes Black people twice as long to get treatment from the time of diagnosis compared to white people. MC Lyte recently talked to Blavity about...
