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CNN — The American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national study of its kind, one that aims to solve the mystery of why Black women have the lowest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group in the US for most cancers.
by Stacy Jackson May 7, 2024 Enrollment for VOICES of Black Women is open for participants to actively provide insight to cancer researchers for at least 30 years. The American Cancer Society has embarked on a new study called VOICES of Black Women, which will cover 20 states in the U.S. VOICES of Black Women […]
FLORIDA – A new initiative launched in 20 states, including Florida and Georgia, aims to gain an understanding of cancer disparities and other health conditions among black women. RELATED:
The founder of a group called Women of Color in Ministry estimates that less than one in 10 Black Protestant congregations are led by a woman. USA, — No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of . . .
NNSA’s Office of International Nuclear Security’s (INS) Nuclear Security Women (NSW) initiative hosted a technical exchange for the Black Sea and Central Asia Women in Nuclear Security Networks. This event was held in Washington, D.C., Los Alamos, and Albuquerque from April 2-12, 2024. Twenty-two women and men from nine countries participated in this technical exchange. […]
From under-diagnosis to access to treatment, Black women remain the most vulnerable to breast cancer — and no one individual or organization can tackle these challenges alone. Along with the “second wave” of feminism, the 1970s marked the start of the breast cancer awareness movement, with several prominent public figures bringing attention to the need for […]
Along with the “second wave” of feminism, the 1970s marked the start of the breast cancer awareness movement, with several prominent public figures bringing attention to the need for education, scientific research, and support for this disease. Since that time, major strides have been made in the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer, and […]
No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in January when the Rev. Gina Stewart took the convention stage in Memphis, Tennessee, — the Southern city home to Christ Missionary Baptist Church where she serves […]
No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in January when the Rev. Gina Stewart took the convention stage in Memphis, Tennessee, — the Southern city home to Christ Missionary Baptist Church where she serves […]
<!– –> Three women from Gujarat were killed in a horrific car accident in the US. Rekhaben Patel, Sangitaben Patel, and Manishaben Patel, all residents of Gujarat’s Anand district, died as their SUV careened off the road, hurtling over a bridge in Greenville County, South Carolina. According to reports from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, […]