July 9, 2020 by Ricki Fairley · Activism

Breast Cancer Is More Devastating for Black Women. Here’s What One Survivor Is Doing About It

After surviving a breast cancer death sentence, Ricki Fairley has devoted her life to fighting the disease. Now she is launching an organization to specifically address the horrendous odds Black women face.

The breast cancer statistics for Black women are devastating and unacceptable. Black women are being killed by breast cancer at a 42 percent higher rate than white women, and Black women have a 31 percent breast cancer mortality rate—the highest of any U.S. racial or ethnic group, according to Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.

The breast cancer ecosystem is hard at work on researching new therapies to find a cure for breast cancer. That’s all well and good, but breast cancer for black women is a different and unique malady that deserves special attention.

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