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Wait for bone marrow transplant donor is often agonizing

By theGrio

11:23 AM on 07/25/2011

For the first time in a year, Philomenia Johnson has some good news to report. A bone marrow donor has been found for her 15-year-old daughter...
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Rihanna, 50 Cent seek bone marrow help for infant

By theGrio

2:22 PM on 06/03/2011

The celebrities hope that their fans will follow suit and get tested for Galena's benefit...
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Bone marrow drive set up to honor 11-year-old 'Lion King' star

By theGrio

2:27 PM on 01/14/2011

Tavarez's mother, Odiney Brown, told the New York Post that helping others in need of a bone marrow transplant was one of Shannon's main goals...
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Despite 'Lion King' star's efforts, donors still scarce in black community

By Dr. Tyeese Gaines

8:19 AM on 11/08/2010

theGRIO REPORT - Due to the vast genetic variability among the African-American population, finding an exact match is difficult, requiring an even higher number of donors...
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50 Cent registers as bone marrow donor to help 11-year-old 'Lion King' star

By theGrio

10:31 AM on 08/09/2010

When 50 Cent heard that 11-year-old Shannon Tavarez needed a bone marrow transplant, he and G-Unit member Tony Yayo registered with DKMS and were added to the Be The Match Registry...
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'Lion King' star's leukemia battle takes center stage (VIDEO)

By Todd Johnson

6:18 PM on 07/27/2010

theGRIO VIDEO - Shannon Tavarez's best chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant, but because African-Americans are underrepresented in the national donor registry...
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TheGrio's 100: Seun Adebiyi, fighting for his life and for others (VIDEO)

By Todd Johnson

8:18 AM on 02/02/2010

TheGrio's 100 - An Olympic hopeful and a fighter; Seun Adebiyi leads the Herculean feat of increasing minority bone marrow donor registration...
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Cancer victim sheds light on bone marrow donor crisis (VIDEO)

By Todd Johnson

1:07 PM on 01/13/2010

VIDEO - Seun Adebiyi is proud of his many accomplishments -- graduating from Yale Law School, working for Goldman Sachs and even training for the 2014 Winter Olympics...
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