DENVER – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Denver7 is highlighting the voices of community members who have been touched by the disease.

This Sunday, Oct. 26, our weekly social equity talk-show, "Real Talk with Micah Smith," will highlight three community stories of loss, healing, and hope.

Rhonda’s story

Rhonda Abdulla worked for Welton Street Café for about 20 years.

“She loved giving out hugs. She loved making sure the whole entire family was taken care of. Whenever you walked in, if you didn't see me, you saw her, and we were like the dynamic duo,” said Fathima Dickerson, owner of Welton Street Café. “In 2016, Rhonda was diagnosed with breast cancer, and so she got through all the treatments. We beat it in about 2018. In 2021, it came back a second time, and so we (the

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