EDUCATION OF DEE DEE RICKS

By michael • News • 27 Oct 2011

The Story of one woman’s mission to defeat cancer and help others do the same. After being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy, Dee Dee Ricks traded a hedge-fund career for philanthropy, raising money for a Harlem cancer clinic that treats underserved and uninsured patients. The film follows Ricks over a three year period as she battles her disease. struggles to raise $2.5 million for the clinic and reevaluates her purpose in life.

Directed by Perri Peltz

Original music by Michael Bacon

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