Presents
What Is
Multiple
Myeloma?
Before you can fight something, you have to understand it. Here's what myeloma actually is — no medical degree required.
Learn More at an EventStart With Your Blood
Your blood does more than just flow through your body — it protects you. Inside your blood are special cells called plasma cells. Their job is to produce antibodies that fight off infections and keep you healthy. Think of plasma cells as your body's defense team.
When Those Cells Go Wrong
In multiple myeloma, some plasma cells mutate — they go rogue. Instead of protecting you, they start multiplying out of control, crowding out healthy blood cells and flooding your body with an abnormal protein that damages your organs. Those rogue cells live in your bone marrow — the soft, spongy center of your bones — and they slowly take over.
What It Does to Your Body
Because myeloma attacks from the inside of your bones, it can cause a range of problems that often get mistaken for everyday aging or other conditions — which is exactly why it goes undetected for so long, especially in our communities.
There Is No Cure — But There Is Hope
Multiple myeloma currently has no cure. But the good news? Treatment has come a long way. With early detection, people are living longer, fuller lives. Therapies like chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, and targeted drugs can slow the disease significantly — especially when it's caught early. The earlier the conversation starts, the better the outcome.
Why Our Community Needs to Know This
Multiple myeloma is the most common blood cancer in Black Americans — and Black people develop it at more than twice the rate of white Americans, often 5 to 10 years younger. But because symptoms can be subtle and easy to dismiss, too many people don't find out until the disease has already progressed. Knowledge is the first treatment.
The Culture Demands Better
Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture is a Take It Personal Campaign activation that blends hip-hop culture, trusted medical expertise, patient testimony, and community dialogue to increase multiple myeloma awareness, support earlier detection, and improve engagement in care in Black and underserved communities.
Each stop is a four-hour experience featuring a networking reception, live DJ, food, vendors, a 90-minute moderated panel, and a post-program meet-and-greet — developed in partnership with the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF).
Coming to
Your City
A 4-Hour Experience
Built for the Culture
Every event is carefully designed as three connected moments — community, conversation, and connection. With live music, vendors, food, and real dialogue, this is health like you've never experienced it.
The Panel Lineup
A concert lineup. A movement roster. A purpose-driven cypher. Six voices — each with a role, a lane, and a reason to be in this room.
TBA
Take It Personal
Mic Check Myeloma is part of our broader "Take It Personal" national campaign — a movement that reframes health as something we must all take ownership of, especially in communities where disparities continue to persist.
Because health isn't just clinical. It's cultural. It's personal. And it starts with knowing the signs.
Join the MovementKnow the Signs of Myeloma
- Persistent bone pain, especially in the back or ribs
- Unexplained and extreme fatigue or weakness
- Frequent infections or a weakened immune system
- Sudden or unexpected weight loss
- Numbness or weakness in the legs
- Frequent urination or excessive thirst
- Nausea, constipation, or loss of appetite
- Family history of blood cancers
If you or someone you love is experiencing these symptoms, speak to a healthcare provider. Early detection can make a life-changing difference.
We are proud to have Johnson & Johnson as our Platinum Presenting Sponsor — a global leader in health innovation and a committed partner in driving health equity across communities. Their support makes this tour possible.
Blood Cancer United is a proud Silver National Partner of Mic Check Myeloma — uniting patients, advocates, and communities to accelerate access to education, resources, and care for those impacted by blood cancers.
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