Early detection saves lives. Yet, for too many Black women, that opportunity comes too late. Although Black and white women develop breast cancer at roughly the same overall rate, Black women are about 38–40% more likely to die...
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Starting a Neighborhood Breast Cancer Screening Project
Breast cancer remains one of the leading health challenges for women. The World Health Organization reports that 99% of breast cancer cases occur in women, and early detection can mean the difference between life and death. Black...
Body Image After Mastectomy
I didn’t truly grasp what people with breast cancer endure—especially those who undergo mastectomy—until I encountered Ericka Hart’s story in 2019. Diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy...