October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to education, early detection and creating change for those affected by the disease. Whether emblazoned on a t-shirt or clipped onto a bag, ...

Awareness ribbons now exist for a multitude of causes, but experts trace their beginnings back to a single source With Monday marking the beginning of October’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...

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Everyone knows the universal symbol of breast cancer: the pink ribbon. Promoted by the Union for International Cancer Control, it pops up everywhere, from retail shops to government offices, each ...

Why the ribbon? Who chose the color pink? Half of this story started in 1979, when a wife of a hostage who had been taken in Iran was inspired to tie yellow ribbons around the trees in her front yard, ...

Although people typically associate the month of October with spooky season and the beginning of fall foliage, the month is also known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...

This sociological study of the recent charity-ribbon trend examines the symbol’s meanings, transformation, and commodification, and explores the wearers’ reasons for publicly displaying their vaguely ...

October is the month of Halloween — the month of pumpkins, skeletons, spiders, and witches’ hats. Everywhere you turn, nature is celebrating the changing seasons with vibrant colors. And so are the ...

Participants will raise pink umbrellas to create the ribbon shape, symbolizing hope and solidarity for patients and survivors ...