Black Women and Breast Cancer

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Black women breast cancer statistics - Sara Sidner
May 22, 2024
CNN anchor Sara Sidner is taking some time off from work as she recovers from a double mastectomy amid her…
Carole Stovall, theGrio.com
October 18, 2023
Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women and tend to be diagnosed younger.
June 18, 2019
Nikia Hammonds-Blakely was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 16 and she's partnering with Know Your Girls to help other…
May 6, 2018
A new study has found that the financial burden that accompanies a breast cancer diagnosis causes many Black women to…
October 31, 2013
ESSAY - My initial thought at the idea of listeners finding out about my diagnosis was shame. Young, hip, and…
October 27, 2013
ESSAY - Cancer is a journey, there’s no escaping that fact – so why not make some memories along the…
October 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Cancer survivor Dr. Andrene Taylor founded ZuriWorks in 2012 to target black women for prevention...
October 11, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Click through the gallery to learn of just a few companies you can support in these efforts…
October 7, 2013
ESSAY - I was referred to a breast specialist because I was prone to benign cysts and I had a…
October 3, 2013
Beyoncé has painted her pinkie finger a marvelous, sparkly pink shade in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which started…
October 31, 2012
EBONY - A recent study reveals that African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer not due to…
October 31, 2012
To promote awareness of breast cancer in her community, Rochelle Mosley, owner of Harlem’s Salon 804, created her own pink-themed…
October 23, 2012
ESSAY - Now that I know my status, I challenge other millennials to convince a doctor to conduct the mammogram.…
October 4, 2012
Black women under 40 are the group most likely to die from breast cancer, but not because of any genetic…