PinkSpeak: Breast Cancer Journeys in Poetry & Prose w/Jill Eikenberry

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Jill Eikenberry, diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, is an award-winning actress and former star of NBC’s long-running hit series "LA Law." Winning both a Golden Globe and Obie Award, as well as earning four Emmy nominations, Eikenberry has appeared in such classic films as “An Unmarried Woman," " "A Night Full of Rain,” and “Arthur,” and her extensive career on and off Broadway includes starring in “"Life Under Water;” "Moonchildren;” “The Beggars Opera;” "All Over Town," directed by Dustin Hoffman; "Save Grand Central;” and Wendy Wasserstein’s "Uncommon Women and Others.” She also co-produced a one-hour documentary for NBC entitled "Destined to Live," which dealt with the emotional aspects of breast cancer, from diagnosis to recovery. It was honored with a Humanitas Award.

Susan Miller is an OBIE award winning playwright and Guggenheim Fellow whose work includes the critically acclaimed one-woman play, My Left Breast (Obie), which premiered in Louisville’s Humana Festival and has been performed across the U.S, Canada, and France. Her play, A Map of Doubt And Rescue, won The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize; and she received an OBIE for Nasty Rumors And Final Remarks. Her articles have appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, American Theatre Magazine, MS, & The Bark. Miller was a Consulting Producer/writer on the first season of The L Word and on ABC’s landmark series, Thirtysomething. She is currently Executive Producing and writing the hit dramatic web series, Anyone But Me, which airs on Hulu.com, Blip.tv, & YouTube. For more info on Ms. Miller, please visit www.susanmillerplaywright. com.

Khadijah Carter, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 at the age of 28, is an inspirational singer, prolific writer, and spokesperson for breast cancer survivors. She has traveled nationally and internationally on behalf of the Young Survival Coalition to bring more awareness to the healthcare industry about young women with breast cancer. In 2007 and 2008, she was a model for the Avon Foundation’s print PSA Breast Cancer campaign, which was featured in The Oprah Magazine, People, Mademoiselle, Essence, and Elle. She is often asked by the media to share her testimony and has been profiled on The CBS Early Show, BET, The Montel Williams Show, and others. She released a CD: “This Day: A Compilation of Inspirational Songs & Poems”; proceeds benefit various non-profit organizations. For more information, please see: http://www.khadijahcarter. com/

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