Black Women’s Breast Cancer Mortality Gap Addressed By New Project

The “strong Black woman” stereotype, a deeply ingrained cultural concept, often pressures Black women to suppress emotions and prioritize the needs of others over their own health. This has significant implications for Black women’s breast cancer experiences, leading to disparities in care and outcomes.

Project SOAR Awakenings, an innovative intervention, seeks to dismantle this stereotype and promote the well-being and health of Black breast cancer survivors by informing ethnocentric clinical care pathways. Led by Rev. Dr. Tammie Denyse, president and co-founder of Carrie’s TOUCH, and Dr. Annette L. Stanton, a professor in UCLA’s Department of Psychology, Project SOAR Awakenings emerged from seven years of extensive research into Black women’s breast cancer experiences. The initiative ut