Sickle Cell Disease Association of America-MI

Black History Month Spotlight In 1910, Dr. James B. Herrick documented the first recognized case of #sicklecelldisease after examining Walter Clement Noel, a dental student from Grenada. BHM reminds us: ✊🏾 Health equity is civil rights. Awareness saves lives. #BHM

Rebecca Lee Crumpler made history in 1864 as the first African American woman to earn an M.D. She cared for freed slaves after the Civil War and later published one of the first medical books by a Black author in 1883, focused on women’s and children’s health. A true pioneer!

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! ✨ 2026 marks 100 years of national Black history commemorations. From Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s Negro History Week to today’s month long celebration of Black excellence, resilience, impact and black leadership in healthcare & SCD advocacy. #SCDAAMI #SCDAA

💙🤍 Happy Founders’ Day to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 112 years of Culture For Service & Service For Humanity. Honoring the Sigmas’ legacy of sickle cell advocacy and saluting Nu Alpha Sigma, Xi Beta Sigma & Pi Rho Sigma for serving Michigan’s community. #PBS1914 #detroit

Looking for a powerful way to support the sickle cell community? Michigan’s Sickle Cell Awareness License Plate is now available—collectible or for driving with purpose. ❤️‍🩹 🎥 Dr. Shurney explains why: youtu.be/qFKXPmn1Sjw Gift idea 🎁 Info: SOS site

The SCDAAMI is most thankful today for the strength and resilience of all our sickle cell warriors, caregivers and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease. Our hope is that you will remain healthy and happy, this holiday season. #SCDAAMI #SickleCellWarriors #Michigan #SCD

Happening today at 12 PM EST. We are covering a very important topic during the Summit. Join the plenary Caregiver Empowerment and Advocacy with Demitrea Kelley and learn how caregiver voices influence real policy change. You can still register at scdcaregivers.org.

💜 Caregivers, it’s your time. Join us November 13–16 for the 5th Annual Virtual Sickle Cell Caregiver Summit. A weekend of connection, healing, and love.
👉🏽 Register now at scdcaregivers.org
#SCDCaregiverSummit2025 #CaregiverLove #CommunityStrong

The SCDAA-MI team showed up in FULL FORCE — learning, sharing, and representing Michigan with passion & pride! 🙌🏾 We’re bringing the energy, insight & inspiration back home to continue the mission. ❤️💪🏾 #SCDAAMI #SickleCellStrong #SCDAA53

What an incredible week in Chicago! 💪🏾❤️ The 53rd Annual National Convention brought together warriors, advocates, clinicians & researchers from across the nation — all united to advance sickle cell care & awareness. @SCDAAorg #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellStrong #SCDAAMI #SCD

From powerful workshops & inspiring lectures to vital networking and new research updates — this year’s theme, “Empowerment: Forging Ahead with Strength and Courage,” truly came to life. 🌟 #SCDAA53 #Empowerment #CommunityInAction

Along with @MIChronicle, @Telegramnews

🩸THANK YOU! 🩸 To our Warriors, caregivers, families, friends, sponsors, donors, walkers, DJ, Detroit City Council Pres. Pro-Tem James Tate, DPD, State of MI & Lt. Gov @garlin — we couldn’t do it without you! Special thanks to @CBSDetroit @wxyzdetroit and @Local4News

👟✨ Have you registered yet, fam? We’re only 2 days away from the 2025 Sickle Cell Matters! Awareness Walk! 📅 Sat. Sept. 13 | 9 AM–1 PM 📍 Charles H. Wright Museum, Detroit This year we make HISTORY: Don’t miss it 👉 scdaami.org #SickleCellMatters #Detroit

👀 BIG reveal coming Sept 13… 🚗💡 This #SickleCellAwareness Month, Michigan is making history at the 2025 #SickleCellMatters Walk in Detroit. Stay tuned. 👟❤️ Register: scdaami.org #BootsOnTheGround #SCDAAMI

September is #SickleCellAwarenessMonth 🩸💉 We honor the warriors, spread the facts, and push for change. Together, we fight for a future without sickle cell! ✨ #SCDAAMI #SickleCellMatters

🚨 BREAKING: Michigan’s NEW sickle cell fundraising license plate will be revealed at the 2025 #SickleCellMatters Walk! 🚗❤️ Join us Sept 13 at the Charles H. Wright Museum, Detroit (9AM–1PM) with Lt. Gov. @LtGovGilchrist. 👟 Register: scdaami.org #SCDAAMI #Detroit

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month is four days away! Join SCDAA in spreading awareness by sharing your stories of strength and advocating for better support and resources for warriors. Learn how you can get involved: buff.ly/7d91CrQ #SickleCellMatters2025

🩸Thank you to all the #SickleCellWarriors who came out last night! The event was a success 🙌🏾 — bonds were created, stories shared, and for many, new knowledge gained on reproductive health across the lifespan. Special thanks to @TeonnaWoolford & @SC_Red_ ❤️ #SCDAAMI

🩸 What a powerful day in Ypsilanti! The Shining a Light on Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Walk during the Ypsilanti Juneteenth Celebration was a huge success for year 2! Special thanks to @TrischeDuck & @UniversityBank for the continued love + support. #SickleCellAwareness #SCD