02 Dec 08 How being African American can save a life …
No, this has nothing to do with Obama… but yes, it is about change.
Tamu Townsend will be interviewed by DryerBuzz on the efforts of the late Emru Townsend who passed away recently after a long battle with acute myelogenous leukemia. His biggest challenge became his biggest cause; finding a marrow donor… it became very obvious that there are very few minority groups that donate marrow and it makes it all the more difficult in helping those most in need when they need it most.
The podcast is on tomorrow morning at 8am EST and you can partake also by phoning in to 646-652-2642.
Info: DryerBuzz Podcast on visibility, education and action…
Tags: Emru Townsend, Health, Love, marrow donor, myelogenous leukemia, Tamu Townsend
12 Nov 08 R.I.P Emru Townsend … :-( an early BBS era friend …
I first “met” him back in the BBS days back in the 1980s – Juxtaposition and the like. It was social networking 0.1 alpha.
Just watched CTV News Montreal and saw the leading story that he had passed away yesterday – Remembrance Day – after a two year battle against bone cancer / bone cancer more specifically Monosomy 5 … 
Shock is putting it mildly. I had commented on some of his online stories and articles published for PC World magazine, but had no idea that he had been going through this huge challenge.
He was born in 1969, barely a year earlier than me.
So now … I (sort of) know someone who has passed away to cancer.
My condolences to all his wife, family and friends…
As I am often told (and remind myself) … things could be worse.
Tags: Emru Townsend, Health
