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TVJ SMILE JAMAICA – AUGUST 2023

Fighting an Uphill Battle with Grace

BLACK WALL ST. MEDIA – JUNE 2023

Gala Celebrating World Sickle Cell Day Shines a Spotlight on Progress and Awareness in the UK

BLACK DOCTOR.ORG – NOVEMBER 2022

Sickle Cell Warrior Writes The Children’s Book She Never Had Growing Up

ESSENCE – SEPTEMBER 2022

What It’s Like Balancing A 9 To 5 With 24/7 Sickle Cell Disease

ITV NEWS – AUGUST 2022

NHS urges LGBTQ+ ethnic minorities to donate blood following landmark rule change

THE VOICE ONLINE – JULY 2022

Code Red Switch-Up on Sickle – Jenica’s Story

THE BLACK PROJECT – JUNE 2022

In conversation with Jenica Leah

NOVO NORDISK DRIVING CHANGE – JUNE 2022

Novo Nordisk – Sickle Cell Disease

ITV CENTRAL – JUNE 2022

A new campaign to increase the number of black blood donors in the UK has been launched in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM MAIL – JUNE 2022

Birmingham woman with sickle cell launches campaign to encourage black blood donors

OK! – MAY 2022

Black Pound Day: The best books for National Share-a-Story Month

ITV CENTRAL NEWS – OCTOBER 2021

‘It’s an everyday fight’: Author creates children’s books to highlight inherited blood condition

BBC SOUNDS PODCAST ‘If You Don’t Know’ – SEPTEMBER 2021

A Sickle Cell Crisis

BBC 1XTRA TALKS – JUNE 2021

Sickle Cell, Dating and Healthcare

CVM TV AT SUNRISE JAMAICA – FEBRUARY 2021

Book Donation Project with Jenica Leah | Sunrise | CVMTV

OK! – OCTOBER 2020

What is Black History Month and why is it important? A list of ways to support the achievements, cultures and contributions of black people in the UK

BLACK BALLAD – SEPTEMBER 2020

For Those With Sickle Cell Disease, Lockdown Continues

BBC THREE – AUGUST 2020

Young shielders: ‘Isolation felt like a parallel universe, but I’m scared to leave’

C HUB MAGAZINE – JUNE 2020

Jenica Leah’s Story Living With Sickle Cell and Her Book, My Friend Jen Series

FORBES – MAY 2020

36 Real Entrepreneurs Share Top Tips On How They Pivot Business During Lockdown

THE VOICE ONLINE – MARCH 2020

Award-winning young author has launch to celebrate World Book Day

BEYOUROWN PROJECT – FEBRUARY 2020

BYO Boss – Jenica Leah’s Story

SHE CAN 365 – JANUARY 2020

Specialising in publishing books written by young authors and that inspire young readers

CREATIVES IN FOCUS PODCAST – OCTOBER 2019

Writing for Impact

BOOKS & LIFE BLOG – SEPTEMBER 2019

Jenica’s Story & ‘My Friend Jen’

NHSBT – JUNE 2019

@givebloodnhs My Blood Story

i-NEWS – JUNE 2018

World Sickle Cell Day: Here’s what people with sickle cell want you to know

The Voice Online – DECEMBER 2017

First-Time Author Jenica Leah Wins Inspirational Award

TEDxBrum – OCTOBER 2017

Not All Disabilities Are Visible

BuzzFeed News – OCT 2017

These People Living With An Invisible Condition Are Doing Their Best To Raise Awareness About it

BBC NEWS ONLINE – AUGUST 2017

United Sicklers – Battling with sickle cell

AL JAZEERA – MARCH 2017

THE STREAM – Living with sickle cell anaemia

BBC WORLD SERVICE – MARCH 2017

World Have Your Say: A Future Cure For Sickle Cell

THE YOUNG EMPIRE – FEBRUARY 2017

First-time writer pens book to empower children with sickle cell after growing up embarrassed about her condition

THE POINT GAMBIA – DECEMBER 2016

UK philanthropist launches book on sickle cell in Gambia

NURSING TIMES – OCTOBER 2016

Navigating teenage years with a congenital disorder

MAD NEWS UK – SEPTEMBER 2016

Author Jenica Leah Creates Series Of Children’s Books Promoting Sickle Cell Awareness

XICKLE RBC – JULY 2016

Not Sure How to Teach Your Kids About Sickle Cell? Give This New Book a Try