Vital Voices is a podcast from Corning Incorporated that explores innovative ways companies can be a force for good in our communities. Join co-hosts Dr. Millicent Ruffin, director of Corning's Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity, Community Affairs, and Sissy Siero, founder and CEO of Siero Media, this season as they explore how Corning partners with community leaders to realize our vision of facilitating equity and access in educational pursuits, in employment opportunity and in physical and mental safety for groups who have been institutionally disadvantaged at work and in society. 

&lt;p&gt;Longtime Corning employee Leon Washington was the picture of health - until the avid cyclist was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.  When diagnosed early, colorectal cancer is treatable. Unfortunately, by the time people start to experience symptoms they are typically in the later stages of the disease. Sadly, colorectal cancer has for decades disproportionately affected the Black community – particularly Black men – in both incidence and mortality. Millicent and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.sieromedia.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferer nofollow&quot;&gt;Sissy &lt;/a&gt;hear from those who have been personally affected by the disease, including a researcher whose aim is to spread awareness of the importance of early testing.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
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