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- Bassett lost her mother to diabetes and knows firsthand how important it is for Black women to be armed with information when navigating a healthcare system that consistently fails us.
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May 17, 2021 · Angela Bassett is raising awareness of the devastating illness that took her mother years ago. The award-winning actress, 62, lost her mother, Betty Jane, in June 2014 to heart failure. Her mother had Type 2 diabetes and Bassett said their family didn't see the "wolf at the door" in her health battle.
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May 25, 2024 · Angela Bassett's mother had high expectations for her, setting her up for a high-flying career, the actress said in a commencement speech at Spelman College.
Oct 20, 2022 · Angela Bassett wanted to help others learn from her experience after her mother's death from heart disease. Her mom also lived with type 2 diabetes, and the family learned that these...
Jun 26, 2014 · PETERSBURG — Betty Jane Bassett, mother of film and television actress Angela Bassett, died Sunday. She was 78. Bassett raised her daughter, one of the city's most famous exports, in...
May 19, 2017 · As Bassett honors her mom and reflects on her life through this campaign, the actress shared one important lesson she learned from her mom’s sickness that she’s applying to her own life.
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Jun 27, 2014 · Betty Jane Bassett, mother of actor Angela Bassett, died Sunday. She was 78. Bassett raised her daughter, one of the city's most famous exports, in St. Petersburg, and in interviews...
Oct 10, 2020 · When her mom died of heart disease in 2014 (her mother also had type 2 diabetes), Bassett, now 62, saw it as a wake-up call. “Seeing what my mom went through has made me more aware of...
