Dec 19, 2024 · Miss Virginia Marquita Taylor is living with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. She uses her pageant platform to draw attention to cancer awareness and improve diversity in cancer research to include communities of color, especially Black women.

Oct 6, 2023 · Heather Van Cleave, who became Miss Virginia for America in 2021, was the healthiest she had ever been in her life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Dec 18, 2024 · Due to the lack of answers she found about her case, Taylor has now dedicated her career to boosting research into cancer disparities, particularly among Black women. Taylor was crowned the 2024 Ms. Virginia and will compete in the Ms. Black United States pageant in 2025. (Contributed photo)

Dec 24, 2024 · Miss Virginia Marquita Taylor says balancing her winning title with medical research can be tricky. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - One beauty pageant queen is trying to bring awareness to the health system and the disparities that Black women face.

Nov 6, 2023 · Beth, whose mother faced her own breast cancer journey at age 35, battled her cancer with rounds of chemo, a mastectomy, radiation, and reconstruction surgery by getting implants.

Jan 15, 2025 · Marquita Taylor, PhD, MPH, MBA, is a pancreatic cancer survivor who uses her “Ms. Virginia” title from the Miss Black USA pageant as a platform to increase awareness about the disease.

‘Miss Virginia’ Marquita Taylor is living with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. She uses her pageant platform to draw attention to cancer awareness and improve diversity in cancer research to include communities of color, especially Black women.

Oct 12, 2023 · After doctors diagnosed them with breast cancer, Mary Jo Ellis Kahn and Patti Goodall became two of the driving forces behind and founding members of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation....

Mar 20, 2021 · Miss Virginia – Susan Parker Potter, a former resident of Alleghany County, died Friday after a 10-year battle with breast cancer. Potter, who was crowned Miss Virginia in 1984, will also be remembered locally for her musical abilities and active community involvement.

Sep 23, 2009 · Three months after the end of her reign as Miss Virginia, Tara Wheeler is missing more than a crown atop her head. Monday night she shaved her hair off to raise awareness and money to cure...