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Young Black women face a higher risk of breast cancer and are often diagnosed later than their white counterparts, yet are generally unaware of overall risk. This panel, which took place on March 15th 2021, discussed how racism, bias and health inequities can affect a young Black woman's breast cancer journey in systemic and personal ways, and explore how TV storylines can raise awareness about this issue. ZOANNE CLACK, M.D., MPH—Dr. Clack, who will serve as this panel's moderator, is a writer and executive producer on the award-winning hit ABC medical series Grey’s Anatomy. She has been with the show since it began and also acts as an adviser, assisting in production of all medical aspects of the show. She attended Northwestern University, UT Southwestern Medical School and Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. She completed a residency in emergency medicine, a fellowship in injury prevention, and spent a year at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in international emergency medicine. She is a staunch advocate of promoting public health issues through the media, serving on the board or as an adviser for several global health groups that teach through entertainment. Dr. Clack currently serves as co-chair of Hollywood, Health u0026 Society’s advisory board. ANGELA NISSEL—Nissel is the author of the best-selling comedic memoir The Broke Diaries, about her financial struggles in college, and the critically-acclaimed Mixed, which chronicles growing up with a Black Panther mom and a very white father. She also has an extensive career as a television writer and producer, with credits that include Scrubs, The Boondocks and The Last OG. She is currently part of the creative team of ABC’s mixed-ish, a comedy that explores issues of mixed-race households. Nissel was born and raised in Philadelphia, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a medical anthropology degree. During her “broke” years she held a series of jobs including telemarketer, “sleep apnea auditor” and