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AS AN MS WARRIOR

Join the conversation as we connect, explore, and encourage OUR COMMUNITY to get well and live well with MS. Here’s how:

Join Our Network!

We are building a bigger network to do WHAT? Offer MS support services, inform the research, and build a community.

Share Your Story?

We need more stories.
We need more black MS stories.

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And if you want to be a part of the research, reach out!

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AS A SPONSOR

Let ME/US (MS patient, advocate, + warrior) be a voice (for your company, your research, your patients, and your staff), and let’s change the story. What can we do together?

COLLABORATE

to shed light on the inequality in the healthcare system as it pertains to African Americans living with both diagnosed and undiagnosed MS.

AMPLIFY

the voices of those that are living with MS and give them access to agency, a platform, and resources. 

UNCOVER

some of the myths, dispel some of the rumors, and EDUCATE on the facts of MS.

Reach out to discuss a BRAND SPONSORSHIP.

We are happy to CURATE your sponsorship + engagements! 

BECOME A SPONSOR BECOME A SPONSOR BECOME

    • Provide targeted resources to the African American public on this neurodiverse disease, Multiple Sclerosis.

    • Build a database of African American patients with MS to understand demographics, stages, and stories to inform the research.

    • Provide visibility to an underrepresented community!

    • Ensure representation.

    • Partnership and financial support of EMMS™ shows action towards building a more equitable health space as opposed to the standard corporate performative allyship.

    • Support of EMMS™ achieves a multi-pronged, public-facing, and direct connective example of DEI as it directly supports a minority, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ trusted partner and MS Patient advocate.

    • Companies that make diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority make true gains by building better teams and responding to challenges.

    • MS Talks w/ Me as a Spokesperson

    • MS Walks/EMMS Booth

    • World MS Day

    • July Pride + Disability Month

WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?

Provide key notes/speaking engagements + retreats focused on MS in the African American community that are recorded and then edited to create condensed conversations for wider distribution.

Host in-person media events where participants can engage in conversation, learn from medical experts, and meet peers either suffering from MS or their caretakers that assist those with MS. 

Bring real-life discussions to MS patients.

Utilize multimedia platforms and applications to provide video and audio content distributed on YouTube, IG, Spotify, and Apple, in addition to curated content from selected Black MS Warriors known as the EMMS BLACKList.

RESOURCES

These are meant to be a source of learning and information. This is just the beginning. 

Let’s continue to build together! 
If you have valuable information to share, please contact us.

MS STORIES MS STORIES MS STORIES MS STORIES

MY STORY / I DISCUSS LIVING WITH MS IN A DOCUMENTARY

More Stories from the Black MS community. 

Black Girl Magic

Victoria Reese founded We Are ILL to redefine what sick looks like for Black women living with MS.

Black Women with MS Speak Up

Disparities in healthcare are among the top issues that affect people of color, including Black women with MS.

A Fresh Perspective

While MS is no longer a hidden disease in the Black community, there are still obstacles to overcome. 

Black MS Experience Summit

Connect with others to find support and hear from leading MS experts with updates on research.

PODCASTS  PODCASTS  PODCASTS  PODCASTS

My Life with Multiple Sclerosis

AGILLIAM3@YAHOO.COM

Giving Multiple Sclerosis the Finger

FUMS

Real Talk MS

JON STRUM

Myelin & Melanin: Raising The Temp

DAANA TOWNSEND + CARLOS KAREEM WINDHAM

The Living Strong Podcast

KYM SELLERS

MS Conversations with Candi

CANDICE LEWIS

MS Will Lose | News & Views

JUSTICE

Additional Resources

    • Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams, Neurologist & MS Specialist, Atlanta, GA

    • Dr. Jakai Nolan, Board-certified Neurologist, Tanner Multiple Sclerosis Center, Villa Rica, GA

    • Dr. Jacqueline Rosenthal, Neurologist at the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute, Shepherd Center, Atlanta, GA

    • Call ahead and ask for assistance at the airport or train station.

    • Have medications readily available in a carry-on bag.

    • Confirm that all places of travel are accessible.

    • Bring snacks and hydrate.

  • This companion to the documentary offers more on how to live your best life with MS.

    Click here to get the guide.

GET INVOLVED

The EMMS™ Network endeavors to engage the undiagnosed, diagnosed, friends, family, general public, and medical industry about living and surviving Multiple Sclerosis as an African American.

We aim to host in-person media events where participants can engage in conversation, learn from medical experts, and meet peers either suffering from MS or their caretakers that assist those with MS.

READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Together, we can bridge the MS healthcare gap and make a meaningful impact.

  • Share our mission and stories with your friends, family, and network. Let's raise awareness together!

  • Learn more about the realities of MS in the black community. Knowledge is power, and we're in this together.

  • Share your story, connect with others, and be a part of our supportive MS community.