JaQuitta Williams explained

JaQuitta Williams
Occupation:Television journalist

JaQuitta Williams is a television journalist, who worked in Atlanta, Georgia for WSB-TV. Williams was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.[1] Her cancer diagnosis was the trigger for her to become a spokesperson for healthy living. In 2009 Williams took an 18-month leave of absence from WSB-TV to fight her cancer diagnosis.[2]

In July 2010 Williams appeared at an event organized by fashion for a cure, a non-profit dedicated to fight cancer that encourages survivors to appear or perform at its fund-raising events.The organization encourages local groups to host fashion shows where all the models are cancer survivors.[2] Williams sang the Destiny's Child song "Survivor" one month after she returned to work following her 18-month leave of absence.[3]

Williams also appeared in a film directed by Robert Townsend, Musical Theatre of Hope.[3]

References

  1. News: Health & Wellness: JaQitta Williams . . 2011-10-15 . Last year, she decided to make a transition in her career, leaving her job at WSB TV to pursue a career in acting and singing. JaQuitta's change in direction began in July 2007, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907052500/http://www.bestselfatlanta.com/Best-Self-Articles/Health-Wellness/JaQuitta-Williams.html . 2011-09-07 .
  2. News: Keri carried along Cancers 4 a Cause . . 2010-07-22 . 2011-10-15 . CBS Atlanta anchor JaQuitta Williams strode to the stage as a presenter while belting out Destiny's Child's "Survivor" as aptly as any singer there. The former WSB-TV reporter returned to the air earlier this month from an 18-month hiatus after beating breast cancer. . Shannon Barbour . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100725193711/http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/2010/07/22/keri-carried-along-cancers-4-a-cause . 2010-07-25 .
  3. News: JaQuitta Williams . . 2011-10-15 . On the print side, JaQuitta was featured in the October 2008 issue of Essence Magazine, where she talked about her diagnosis of breast cancer in July 2007. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006053534/http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/14684331/jaquitta-williams . 2011-10-06 .

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