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03/31/2026

Mark your calendar for our April forum: Minding the Signs: Cancer Awareness & Prevention Forum

Join the Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.–Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter for an impactful Advocacy Forum focused on breast, colon, and uterine cancer awareness. This powerful conversation will provide education, resources, and real talk on prevention, early detection, and advocacy because knowledge is power, and our community deserves both.

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM at the Comfort Suites, 9824 W. Camelback Rd, in Glendale.

Take charge of your health and encourage others to do the same.

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/CancerEducationForum2026

03/26/2026

Community-based organizations are the backbone of maternal health. Join 4Kira4Moms at our 4th Annual Black Maternal Health Week Block Party! 4Kira4Moms is calling on community-based organizations to help us reach more families, share resources, and build community-rooted solutions.

Join us at our 4th annual Black Maternal Health Week Block Party in Atlanta.
Saturday, April 11 at MLK Rec Center + Selena S. Butler Park

We invite you to both register and share!
If your organization supports Black moms and birthing people through:
-Education and support
-Perinatal and postpartum services
-Advocacy and policy work
-Mental health, wellness, or wraparound care
…we would love to connect.

Add your organization to our CBO network and help us amplify what is working in communities.

03/21/2026

"Look Good, Feel Good" A Makeup Workshop for Cancer Survivors
Saturday, March 21, 10 AM–12 PM
The Black Family Wellness Expo at Eastlake Park

During this workshop, survivors will learn beauty techniques, receive personalized guidance, and enjoy a supportive space to reconnect with confidence and self‑expression—think of it as a little glow‑up for both spirit and style.
Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/lookgoodfeelgood2026

03/19/2026

Have you registered your foursome?

We are almost one month out from the 2026 GPS Golf Tournament! The ATSU Graduate Health Professions Scholarship (GPS) Golf Tournament returns to Superstition Springs Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. Join us for an unforgettable day on the course in support of the next generation of healthcare leaders. Every swing helps create scholarship opportunities that empower students to pursue their calling in the health professions.
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Reserve your spot, gather your team, and start perfecting your swing. Register today: mxcomm.info/2026GPSGolf

03/19/2026

🎀 FREE 3D Mammography Screenings – Phoenix 🎀

The Coalition of Blacks Against Breast Cancer, in partnership with The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, invites women in our community to take an important step toward their health.

📅 March 21, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Eastlake Park Community Center
1549 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ

✅ FREE 3D Mammograms
✅ No insurance or referral required
✅ Breast implants? No problem
✅ For women age 40+

Screenings will be provided by Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in the BIG Pink Bus.

Early detection saves lives. Encourage the women in your life to schedule their screening today.

📞 Call (602) 521-3838
📧 [email protected]

03/18/2026

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We are almost one month out from the 2026 GPS Golf Tournament! The ATSU Graduate Health Professions Scholarship (GPS) Golf Tournament returns to Superstition Springs Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. Join us for an unforgettable day on the course in support of the next generation of healthcare leaders. Every swing helps create scholarship opportunities that empower students to pursue their calling in the health professions.
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Reserve your spot, gather your team, and start perfecting your swing. Register today: mxcomm.info/2026GPSGolf

02/05/2026

Today, we honor the birthday of Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913) — a woman whose quiet courage shook a nation.

Her decision to stay seated wasn’t an act of defiance alone; it was an act of dignity, purpose, and unwavering belief in justice. Rosa Parks reminds us that change doesn’t always announce itself loudly — sometimes it shows up steady, grounded, and unmovable.

As we celebrate her life and legacy, may we continue to stand firm in our values, advocate for equity, and move with intention toward a more just future.

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02/03/2026

Join the Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer in-store at Kendra Scott Arrowhead Towne Center & Scottsdale Quarter on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon, and show this flyer at checkout for 20% of your purchase to go towards our mission to fight cancer. Can’t make it in-store? Shop online at https://www.kendrascott.com/ anytime February 7-8, 2026, with code GIVEBACK-LCSDE to also donate 20% of your purchase back to the Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer!

12/29/2025

Day 3 of Kwanzaa is Ujima - Collective Work & Responsibility. On this day, we focus on building and maintaining our community together and making our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems and
solving them together.

12/28/2025

Kujichagulia teaches us that self-determination begins within. It is the courage to name ourselves, define our purpose, and speak our truth—without apology.

Today, we honor the power of choice, the strength of identity, and the responsibility to shape our own future. When we decide who we are and where we’re going, we move with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Light the red candle and affirm your voice. Your story matters. Your direction matters.
Heri za Kwanzaa!

12/27/2025

Day 1 of Kwanzaa | Umoja (Unity)
Today we light the first candle of Kwanzaa and honor Umoja, the principle of Unity—unity in family, community, nation, and race.

Umoja reminds us that when we stand together, we are stronger. It calls us to build bridges, support one another, and work collectively toward justice, economic empowerment, and generational prosperity.
As we begin this sacred week, may we recommit to uplifting our communities, honoring our shared heritage, and moving forward—together.

✨ “I am because we are.” ✨

Happy Kwanzaa.