“When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it affects her family, her church and the community in which she serves. African American faith leaders can motivate women to find ways to help prevent diseases like breast cancer that are plaguing our communities. African American women should join the Sister Study so our young sisters won’t have to face the disease.”

Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the Presiding Prelate for the Thirteenth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church is encouraging A.M.E. churches to spread the word about the Sister Study , a landmark breast cancer study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer. Bishop McKenzie also challenges other faith leaders across the country to help spread the word to women in their congregations and communities.

Black History in the Making

Bishop McKenzie serves as the 117th elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Her historic election in the year 2000 represents the first time in the over 200-year history of the A.M.E. Church, in which a woman had obtained that level of Episcopal office. In 2004, she again made history becoming the first woman to become the Titular Head of the denomination, as the president of the Council of Bishops, making her the highest-ranking woman in the predominately Black Methodist denominations. Bishop McKenzie has been honored for her community service, outstanding achievement and being a religious role model by a number of diverse civic, educational, business and governmental leaders. She is also the National Chaplain for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. an international public service organization and life member of the NAACP.

Get Involved!

If you are a woman between the ages of 35 and 74 years old
and you have never had breast cancer yourself
and you live in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
and your sister (living or deceased), related to you by blood, had breast cancer

Join the Sister Study TODAY!

many thanks if you have already joined,
but don't forget to call1-877-4SISTER
to complete the enrollment process.

To learn more about the Sister Study

or call toll-free 1-877-4SISTER(1-877-474-7837).

For the deaf/hard of hearing,

Woman by woman...Sister by sister...
We can make a difference!

The Sister Study is conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , one of the National Institutes of Health ,
of the US Department of health and Human Services .