A longtime Skyway resident, Bridgette Hempstead experienced a life-changing moment when she heard the Lord tell her to get a mammogram. Her doctor, however, was dismissive, saying that at just 34 years old, with no family history of breast cancer, and because she was Black, she didn’t need one. Hempstead was told to come back in 10 years, but knew she must persist. After advocating for herself, she persuaded the doctor to listen, and an appointment was scheduled.