Sisters Network Inc

Founded in 1994 by the remarkable Karen E. Jackson, a four-time, 31-year breast cancer survivor, Sisters Network® Inc. was born out of a profound need for a space where Black women could feel heard, educated, supported, and embraced by a real sisterhood. Jackson’s vision emerged from her own journey battling breast cancer in 1993, when she witnessed the glaring lack of support and education in the black community, and an absence of culturally sensitive resources despite the alarming breast cancer mortality rate haunting Black women.

Today, Sisters Network® Inc stands tall as the largest and only national Black breast cancer survivorship organization with 25+ survivor run affiliate chapters and recognized globally for its impactful work in the breast cancer space. Guided by the organization’s powerful national creed, “In Unity there is Strength, In Strength there is Power, In Power there is Change,” Sisters Network® Inc continues to pave the way for transformative change in health equity.

Key Achievements and Milestones:
• First national black breast cancer organization founded in 1994
• Only black-led organization with survivor-run affiliate chapters in the United States
• Host the only National Black Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run attracting over 4,000 participants annually
• Created award-winning Teens4Pink program
• Hosted the first National African American Breast Cancer Conference in 1999
• Hosted the first black breast cancer 10-city conference tour
• Purchased and opened the “Sister House” in Houston’s historic Third Ward in 2005
• Launched the national Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP) in 2006, Renamed Karen E. Jackson Breast Cancer Assistance Program in 2021
• Launched the Pink Power 5-city tour to highlight Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2022
• SNI members serve on local and state boards and review committees
• Recognized nationally and internationally by numerous media outlets, elected officials and medical institutions as a critical resource for Black women battling breast cancer
• Invited to present at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Conference, and the National Black State Legislative Caucus Annual Conference
• Key referral resource by the American Cancer Society (ACS), Susan G. Komen Foundation, Cancer Care, National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), etc.
• Receives over 3,500 calls annually from women seeking emotional support, mammogram, and financial assistance