During a program in the Grand Ballroom, Tiosha Bailey, Komen Chicago executive director, and Dr. Suzet McKinney, board president, welcomed guests. Bailey spoke about the disparity in the mortality gap for women facing cancer in Chicago. “Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women and 70% more likely to hear a late-stage diagnosis or a diagnosis of aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.” She announced the launch of the “Komen Chicago Strategic Plan: Advancing Health Equity Across Chicagoland,” a five-year plan aimed at addressing this gap.