BLKHLTH Cancer Equity
Fighting Cancer at the Root
Supporting community-led efforts to uncover risks, share knowledge, and expand access to care where it’s needed most.
BLKHLTH's Cancer Equity program aims to fix unfair systems that make Black communities more likely to get preventable and treatable cancers.
We tackle the main problems—like pollution in Black neighborhoods and distrust of doctors—and create better healthcare options that are designed by and for local communities. We don't just want to raise awareness; we want to create lasting improvements.
Program Overview
Rooted in local knowledge and lived experience, this is an evolving body of work made up of place-based projects that respond to the specific needs of Black communities.
Whether investigating cancer clusters or distributing screening kits, each effort supports a larger goal of equity in prevention, education, and care.
Our Focus
How We Show Up
We meet people where they are, using trusted language, community power, and culturally grounded tools to reduce cancer risk.
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Environmental Justice
Investigating how racism in housing, zoning, and pollution creates long-term health risks.
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Culturally Relevant Education
Building trust through tools, campaigns, and conversations rooted in our language and experiences.
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Access and Early Detection
Removing the barriers that keep people from screening, understanding results, or getting support.
Community Projects
On the Ground, In Community
From local studies to nationwide screening programs, each project addresses specific community needs.
Houston Cancer Cluster
A community study exposing how environmental racism has fueled cancer disparities in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward.
Georgia Environmental Justice
A Georgia-based project confronting environmental racism and its impact on health inequities and cancer risk for Black residents.
Good Down There
A national campaign working to expand access to colorectal cancer screening and education in partnership with trusted allies.
Get Involved
Bring cancer equity to your city
Work with us to remove the burden from individuals and put it back on the systems that caused the harm.