Breast Cancer & Black Women - Ericka Hart‘s Story

In this episode we discuss breast cancer and Black women. We cover Ericka Hart’s (pronouns: she/they) story, a queer Black femme who was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer at 28. And we highlight Touch: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, an advocacy organization founded by Ricki Fairley, a triple negative breast cancer survivor.

To learn more about Ericka Hart’s story, please visit their website. Also, check her many interviews and speeches on Youtube including the PBS First Person interview, S2 #4: Surviving Racism & Cancer as a Queer Woman.

Find more resources regarding breast cancer and ways to support Rick Fairley’s advocacy program, TOUCH, on their website.

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Resources

African American Women and Breast Cancer by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners