In Honor of Black History Month: Standing for Equity in Prostate Cancer Care

In honor of Black History Month, we pause to recognize the strength, leadership, and lasting contributions of Black communities.

We also acknowledge a difficult truth.

Prostate cancer affects men in every community. But Black men continue to face a heavier burden — with higher rates of diagnosis and a greater risk of dying from the disease.

These disparities are not simply about biology. They are connected to access to care, early detection, quality treatment, systemic bias, and long-standing inequities in our healthcare system.

Behind every diagnosis is a family.

A partner sitting in a waiting room.
A daughter helping sort medications.
A son trying to understand what comes next.

Honoring Black History Month means more than remembering the past. It means working toward a future where Black men receive timely screening, culturally responsive care, and equitable treatment options.

It means listening.
It means advocating.
It means ensuring that no family feels invisible in the system.

Health equity is not separate from justice. It is part of it.

Honor. Act. Support.