02/15/2026
Join us for a Finer Conversation with Soror Tinika Roland as she shares about heart health and her personal journey.
According to the American Heart Association: βEvery minute, a Woman loses her life to cardiovascular disease, and heart disease remains the number one killer of Women in the U.S., accounting for 35% of deaths globally.β
π Cardiovascular disease kills over 50,000 African American Women annually
π 49% of African American Women age 20 and older have heart disease
π Only 1 in 5 believe she is personally at risk
π Only 52% are aware of signs and symptoms of a heart attack
π Only 36% know that heart disease is her greatest health risk
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/truth-about-african-american-women-and-heart-disease-fact-sheet