Mission + Why
Our Mission
Black Girls Fighting Cancer exists to ensure that women navigating cancer — any diagnosis, any stage — have access to support, advocacy, education, and community. We are committed to closing gaps in awareness, amplifying underrepresented voices, and creating spaces where women feel seen, informed, and empowered throughout their cancer journey.
Through intentional programming, partnerships, and direct support initiatives, we work to transform isolation into connection and information into action.
Why We Exist
Cancer does not impact all women equally. Disparities in diagnosis, access to care, treatment outcomes, and survivorship experiences continue to affect women — particularly Black women — at disproportionate rates.
Black Girls Fighting Cancer was created to address those gaps with purpose and proximity. Born from lived experience and sustained by community, our work centers real stories, practical resources, and measurable advocacy. We exist to ensure that no woman has to navigate cancer feeling unseen, unsupported, or unheard.
This is more than programming.
It is access.
It is advocacy.
It is awareness in action.
Our Founder, Staci PurPose Kirk, is a 6-time cancer warrior and stands on the truth that survival is not enough; access, equity, and advocacy must follow.
She stands on the belief that no woman should have to fight for her life while also fighting to be heard. That lived experience must inform leadership. That disparities in healthcare are not accidental — and they are not acceptable.
She stands on the conviction that when women are informed, supported, and connected, outcomes change.
And she stands — boldly — in the gap between what is and what should be, building systems of support so that women navigating cancer are met with dignity, resources, and real community.
The truth is this: women of color, especially Black women, face a disproportionate burden when it comes to cancer. Despite similar or even lower overall incidence rates, Black women are roughly 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than their White peers, and these disparities reflect deep inequities in access to care, early detection, treatment, and follow-up support.
BGFC Advisory Board
The Black Girls Fighting Cancer Advisory Board is a collective of leaders, professionals, and community advocates committed to advancing our mission through expertise, influence, and strategic guidance. Representing diverse backgrounds in healthcare, research, business, philanthropy, and community engagement, our board members help strengthen our impact, expand our reach, and ensure accountability in the work we do.
Their insight informs our programs.
Their leadership strengthens our partnerships.
Their commitment helps move access, advocacy, and awareness forward.
Together, they help ensure that the women we serve are supported not only with compassion — but with strategy, credibility, and action.
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