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Black Entrepreneurs to Open Store for Breast Cancer Survivors | The Washington Informer

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Black Entrepreneurs to Open Store for Breast Cancer Survivors | The Washington Informer



[dropcap]Cherry[/dropcap] Blossom Intimates, the first medical custom prosthetics and lingerie store for women with breast cancer within the D.C. area, is set to open a location in Prince George’s County.

Jasmine Jones, chief operating officer for Cherry Blossom Intimates and former Miss Black D.C., said the store will not only help those with breast cancer but women all over.

“I lost my grandmother to breast cancer my sophomore year in college,” Jones said. “I remember her having to go and shop for prosthetic pieces that didn’t properly fit and only came in one color while store employees stuffed her behind a curtain to try them on. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE | WASHINGTON, DC

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become charter members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. (Website).