Many leaders from within the African American community and beyond rose to prominence during the Civil Rights era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman and others. They riskedâand sometimes lostâtheir lives in the name of freedom and equality.
Cancers believed to be caused by contact with Agent Orange. 1  Chronic B-cell Leukemia: A type of cancer that affects your white blood cells (cells in your bodyâs immune system that help to fight off illnesses and infections)
Leukemia Awareness. Leukemia is a blood cancer that develops where the body makes white blood cells, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Chronic myeloid leukemia occurs in adults while acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common and acute myelogenous leukemia the least common childhood leukemias. Leukemia Awareness is represented by the color orange.