On MSNBC: Angelina Jolie and Breast Cancer

Here’s my take on Angelina Jolie’s story to pursue preventive care for breast cancer. On MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show, I talk about how women’s health movements can use stories like Jolie’s to break down economic and cultural barriers to care facing lower-income women and women of color, not just for breast cancer but for other less visible diseases such as myeloma and endometriosis.

“Angelina Jolie’s Story and the Politics of Breast Cancer” – Valarie Kaur on MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris-Parry Show” May 19, 2013 from Sharat Raju on Vimeo.