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LeVar Burton Helping the MPN Community Through Advocacy and Storytelling

Author(s):

Jamie Cesanek,Darlene Dobkowski, MA

On this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, LeVar Burton sits down with CURE® to talk about the importance of MPN awareness and the power of storytelling in advocacy.

LeVar Burton knows the importance of storytelling quite well, as an actor, director and advocate for children’s literacy. In an interview with CURE®, he explained how he’s using storytelling to connect with the MPN community and inspire others to share their stories.

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