Sisters of Faith Founder, Glenda J. Black

Mrs. Glenda J. Black, founder of Sisters of Faith & First Lady of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia was dedicated to breaking the silence against breast cancer in the African American community. In February 2004, Mrs. Black was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. Immediately following her diagnosis, Mrs. Black underwent very aggressive treatment which included several surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Recognizing the influence of the church in the African-American community, Mrs. Black founded "Sisters of Faith" to encourage the women of her church and other churches in the Atlanta area to break the silence and join the fight against breast cancer.

In 2005, Mrs. Black assembled the second largest walking team that participated in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Atlanta. This team raised more than $60,000 to go towards education, screening, treatment and research aimed at the eradication of breast cancer as a life-threatening illness in women. In 2008, Mrs. Black and several SOF team members decided to spearhead the Glenda J. Black 5K Run/Walk. This walk has become an annual fixture in the community where thousands of African American men and women come together to make their plea to community to Break the Silence and support breast cancer awareness and prevention. Mrs. Black actively partnered with other leaders in the community, science and industry to develop creative solutions to address the public health crisis of the disproportionate number of breast cancer deaths among African-American women.

After four years of being a strong spirited survivor, after several surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, Glenda J. Black passed on July 3, 2008 at her home in Lithonia, Georgia. She will forever be remembered for the many lives she has touched. She had a mission and that mission was to break the silence of breast cancer amongst women in the African American community. She gracefully battled breast cancer and although the fight continues she is a victor because she decided to tell her story. She decided to break her silence and began to motivate African American women to speak out, share their stories and empower themselves through education about this dreadful and life-threatening disease.

Today, members of Sisters of Faith are committed to continuing her legacy and her work.

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