Actor michaelb4jordan scores support from NickCannon, tonibraxton at MBJAM lupus fundraiser
For Michael B. Jordan, mixing the fun of neon arcade games with the seriousness of lupus is the best way to spread the word about the disease that affects over 1.5 million people in the U.S..how his annual MBJam fundraiser differs from traditional galas and how it can be as, if not more, effective.
Jordan held the inaugural MBJam fundraising event in 2017 and has since raised thousands of dollars in partnership with Lupus LA to raise awareness and support research for a cure. On Saturday at the Hollywood Dave & Buster's, Jordan and his mother, Donna, who lives with the disease, Nick Cannon and Toni Braxton joined more than 250 lupus patients and their families for an afternoon of games and fun.
"Someone was there who understood what I was beginning to go through...someone who had been on that journey of lupus and who knew about the ups and downs," he said of Braxton. Building a community of people who understand the impact of lupus is crucial to bringing about change and awareness, Jordan said. He said he also believes that stars like himself have a duty to use their platforms to get the word out. "It's a collective group, its a group effort," he explained. "If I have an army of people that's able to get that word out there, then I think we'll start seeing more progress.
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