Philadelphia couple Al and Marjani Harris have opened up the first ever black-owned nonprofit cancer center. Al tells Yahoo Lifestyle, 'watching people smile is my favorite part.”
High school sweethearts and longtime couple Marjani and Al Harris are all too familiar with the emotional toll that cancer can take on a family. After witnessing three members of their own battle three different types of cancer simultaneously, they noticed a disconnect between medical treatments and a patient’s holistic care.
In an interview with Yahoo Lifestyle, Al explains that their mission is to put more emphasis on the person and less on the disease. “We don’t talk about cancer at all, unless we’re at a chemo appointment,” he says to Yahoo Lifestyle. “We talk about anything but cancer.” Since opening, Al tells Yahoo Lifestyle that the couple has helped over 280 families and has hosted numerous “Cancer Who parties,” celebrating a survivor’s chance to ring the bell — symbolizing the end of their battle with cancer. The couple continues to support their community by accompanying patients during treatments and advocating for them whenever necessary.
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