Men

In 2021, about 2,650 men are expected to be diagnosed with the disease, and an estimated 530 men are expected to die from breast cancer. For men, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer is about 1 in 833.

RACE

White women are slightly more likely to get breast cancer than others. Black women,however, are often diagnosed later with higher mortality rate due to common misconceptions about breast cancer and other factors.

42%

Breast cancer mortality is more than 42% higher for African American women in the U.S. than Caucasian women.

Who We Are

AfroPink® is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of detecting breast cancer early within the African-American community. We aim to dispel myths, encourage preventative healthcare, and inform of resources to assist with screenings to help decrease the 42% higher chance that Black women have of dying from breast cancer than any other race.

What We Do

Dispel

Dispel common myths of breast cancer within the Afro-American community.

Encourage

Encourage preventative healthcare for the early detection of Breast Cancer.

Inform

Inform of resources available for screenings and other preventative health care support to decrease healthcare disparities within our community.

Digital Impressions

Virtual Events

Person Events

Mammogrants

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Funds Raised

What We Aim to Achieve

Our goal is to increase awareness of breast cancer with 10,000 digital impressions, grant 100 MammoGrants, hold 15 virtual events, raise $10,000K by October 1, 2021.