Trust and Thrive
As mothers, women are often viewed as the mainstay of the family. The complexities of Black family life present a number of other variables that...
Category : Breast Cancer
Amplifying Black Women’s Breast Cancer Stories
Sheila McGlown is a 25-year United States Air Force veteran, mother and advocate who has been living with metastatic breast cancer, also known as stage...
Support a Sister
No matter what we are—chef, teacher, businesswoman, scientist or mom—we have the power to support our sisters. Nowhere is this skill more important than when...
Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary?
The American Cancer Center’s guidance is clear: Finding breast cancer early and getting state-of-the-art cancer treatment are the most important strategies to prevent deaths from breast...
Ananda Lewis: ‘I Need You to Get Your Mammograms’
As October begins, so does Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a very important time considering that about one in eight women will develop it in her...
6 Reasons to Get a Mammogram
Nearly one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after...
Did You Know: Black Women Not Represented in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
African Americans are significantly underrepresented in clinical research in the United States. Because of this underrepresentation, we don’t know if many of today’s medicines are...
Positive Outlook for Positive Outcome
Generally, we all try to keep a positive outlook since it’s a more enjoyable way to live. But at times we get the sense that...
#BlackDataMatters
On our path to eradicate breast cancer in Black women, Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, is excited to partner with Morehouse School of Medicine...
Clinical Trials Save Lives
A breast cancer diagnosis is life altering, earth shattering and causes a wide range of emotions in a newly diagnosed patient. This was definitely the...