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Singer Jordin Sparks is telling us about her personal connection to Sickle Cell Disease

March 10, 2019 admin News, Slide

Singer Jordin Sparks is telling us about her personal connection to Sickle Cell Disease and why she’s raising awareness about it.

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Meet Our Newest Board Member

SHANETTA TEAL RICHARDSON

Ms. Shanetta T. Richardson was diagnosed with (SS) Sickle Cell Anemia Disease at birth. She has the type of Sickle Cell that is caused by a mutation in the blood cell protein called hemoglobin. Due to the complications of Sickle Cell Anemia disease, Ms. Richardson could not attend school regularly. However, because of her persistence & determination, she obtained her G.E.D. while being confined to a hospital bed, in the fall of 1999. While dealing with this disease, Ms. Richardson obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with the Concentration in Management with a Minor in Human Resources Management in 2018 from Strayer University.

Shanetta has spent most of her life in the hospital and celebrated every holiday in the hospital. Even though she has suffered her entire life from Sickle Cell Anemia disease with pain crisis, brain tumor, and being temporarily paralyzed amongst other setbacks, she has always kept God first. She always encourages and uplifts others in spite of what she is going through.

Shanetta T. Richardson is a mother of three beautiful young ladies and the proud grandmother of two. She loves God more than life and is spiritual, confident, bold and resilient. She loves hard. She is a go-getter who refuses to quit even when disappointed. She cries real tears and feels real pain. Sometimes she feels wounded but never DEFEATED and that causes her to bounces back because of her Great faith. Through it all, she is still present with a pure heart and bold presence. She laughs and smiles and continues to LIVE. Don’t discount her because of where she appears to be because where she is going is UNIMAGINABLE!!! Shanetta lives by the motto: “Sickle Cell Don’t Control Me, I Control IT!”

Ms. Richardson expresses her interest in working with SCANCA, INC. The SCANCA, INC. board members welcome Ms. Richardson and look forward to doing great things together.

Sickle Cell Association of the National Capital Area, INC.
P.O. Box 41479
Washington, DC 20018-08792
(202) 271-5733
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