We recently connected with Adejoke Ejiofor and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Adejoke, thanks for joining us today. So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?

My African American World LLC is a Non Profit Organization that was established with a Mission to Create awareness to Sickle Cell Disease.and drive for better support for the Sickle Cell Community. It is an organization set out to alleviate the burden of those going through life’s difficulties. Over the years, My African American World has provided Sickle Cell informational Materials and inspirational talks at events, provided meals to families in the hospital taking care of loved ones and Partnered with other Non Profit Organizations in an effort to bring about a positive change in the Sickle Cell Community..

Adejoke Ejiofor’s son battled Sickle Cell Disease for years. He fought like a warrior and overcame the disease. Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited form of red blood cell disorder in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells capable of carrying adequate oxygen throughout the body. Having watched her son go through Sickle Cell Pain and the unpleasant bone marrow transplant, Adejoke understands how motivation and encouragement can contribute to the well-being of anyone going through difficulties.

Myafriamericanworld.com a Social Media Platform was created as an inspirational/ support for those going through the difficulties of life to inspire and motivate them that it is possible with determination and great optimism to be successful. . To promote well-being and also to bring some light to issues surrounding sickle cell disease and help bring about positive changes.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Adejoke Ejiofor is a Sickle Cell advocate and her advocacy started with her son’s Sickle Cell diagnosis. Adejoke is the Author of the award winning book, Travel Bravely. Travel Bravely, is one of My African American World LLC’s initiatives to bring awareness to Sickle Cell Disease.

It is a nonfiction book that narrates the struggles of a Sickle Cell Warrior. It gives some insight to what it takes to go through a Bone Marrow Transplant. Bone marrow transplant is the only established cure for Sickle Cell disease and a lot of people shy away from the idea not knowing what the experience would be like. The book sheds some light on this as well as provide medical practitioners who are stakeholders an insight into the opinion and feelings of what their patients experiences entails.

The book supports the need for a better cure for Sickle Cell Disease. Travel Bravely combines inspiration and reality to bring home what the life of a sickle cell warrior looks like and how important it is to travel bravely through whatever difficult journey life throws at you.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My goal is to help put an end to the Sickle Cell Cycle. Sickle Cell Disease is inherited. My Mission is to create awareness so everyone out there understands the importance of checking their genotype and are able to make an informed decision.

Genotypes are genes which are passed from parents to children. It is very important that everyone check their genotype and know what genes they have in order to avoid future unpleasant surprises. There are four genotypes namely AA AS SS and AC.

A person with genotype AA would be combinable with any of the other genotypes without a risk of having an offspring with a Sickle Cell Disease but there is a risk of Sickle Cell Disease with every other combination.

Sickle Cell Pain is real and my goal is to help bring an end to the Sickle Cell Pain.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

A story from my journey that illustrates resiliency is having to watch my son go through the Bone Marrow Transplant a second time.

His First Bone Marrow Transplant was unsuccessful. The news was devastating and it was a very challenging period for the family especially my son who had to go through another round of Chemotherapy and all the uglies that come with a Bone Marrow Transplant.

As a Mother, having to watch my son go through the Bone Marrow Transplant all over again pushed my strength to the extreme. My faith, my mental health, my advocacy was tested to the extreme.. I was emotionally drained.

“As a mother and caregiver, you are expected to keep your emotions in check. But staying strong and appearing to be in control can be difficult when you have to watch someone—especially your child—languish in pain”. (Excerpt from Travel Bravely)

My son fought with the strength of a Warrior and we stood by him as a family. He won the battle! Life is a Journey. It’s important to Travel Bravely when facing difficult paths in life.. My advocacy drive was tested but I learned from the experience that you might have to go through a difficult situation more than once before reaching your success so giving up is never an option.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.myafriamericanworld.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myafricanamericanworld/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeBraveSayitBelieveit
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/MYAFRIAMERICAN
• Youtube: Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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My African American World