
An estimated 19,540 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among African American women in 2009
The overall incidence rate of breast cancer is 10% lower in African American women than white women.
African American women have a five year survival rate of 77% after diagnosis as compared to 90% for white women.
Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts
& Figures for African American 2009-2010
SISTERS NETWORK® INC.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF
Sisters Network® Inc staff functions to govern and advise in our efforts to educate, empower and support the African American woman’s breast cancer movement.
KAREN E. JACKSON
Founder & CEO
kejackson@sistersnetworkinc.org
ERIE E. CALLOWAY
Executive Director
ecalloway@sistersnetworkinc.org
KELLY P. HODGES
National Program Director
kphodges@sistersnetworkinc.org
CHANDRA M. BROOKS
Affiliate Relations Manager
cmbrooks@sistersnetworkinc.org
L. PEARL BURTON
Office Adminstrator
pburton@sistersnetworkinc.org