About Jodi-Ann Burey
As creator, producer and host of Black Cancer, Jodi-Ann Burey (she/her) sought out to create something she wishes she had on her own cancer journey after her spinal tumor diagnosis and resection surgery in 2018. Believing firmly that "nobody should have to scour the internet to find someone like themselves," Jodi-Ann created Black Cancer to support people of color navigating their own cancer journeys.
A true multi-hyphenate, Jodi-Ann is a speaker - including TEDx, writer, conversation curator, entrepreneur and educator. On a mission to "disrupt business as usual," Jodi-Ann centers the experiences of historically underrepresented communities and the full intersectionality of who we are.
Jodi-Ann holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan.
She lives in Seattle with her dog, Bilsky, named after the lead surgeon who removed her spinal turmor.