Antoinette Mooney, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University has lived with Sickle Cell Anemia for many years. She has turned her challenge into a life of grace. She recently wrote a book, entitled A Hero’s Voice, aimed at children who suffer from the disease.
I asked Mooney about how she learned of her diagnosis and if she knew about the disease before she was diagnosed. Mooney explains that she was diagnosed with the disease when she was three years old. She eventually learned that doctors told her parents she might not make it to eight years old.
Mooney shares that her parents didn’t put any real limits on her, and often after pushing herself to do the same things that her peers were doing, she’d end up in the hospital. Eventually, she learned how her body responded to different stressors and would end certain activities if she felt a physical challenge about to develop.
A Clark Atlanta University Mass Media Arts graduate, Mooney launched 4th Moon Productions and hosts an online show, Wednesday Warriors. Additionally, she is launching animated shows for children who are living with medical challenges, from autism to sickle cell disease. A Hero’s Voice is her first production, and will tell her life story.
Antoinette Mooney’s work can be found across social media platforms at 4th Moon Productions.