Melanin & Pink Ribbons

Use this holiday season to check in on your loved ones and ensure they know early detection saves lives. Here is a list of ways to casually weave this information into conversation.

1. Use Your Story as a Doorway
   Slip it in naturally. “Y’all know this time last year I was going through treatment…” or “Let me tell you what my last mammogram taught me.” Your truth opens the door for deeper, life-saving conversations.
2. Talk While Cooking or Cleaning Up
   Black women have always bonded in the kitchen. While peeling sweet potatoes or drying dishes, say, “When’s the last time you checked your breasts, sis?” Gentle. Real. Relatable.
3. Bring It Up with the Youngins
   Talk to your nieces, goddaughters, or little cousins. “Let me show you how to know your breasts. It’s not just for grown women—it’s for smart women.” Let the next generation hear breast health in a loving, everyday way.
4. Slide It into Holiday Self-Care Talk
   When folks talk about resolutions or self-care goals, say, “I’m prioritizing my body, starting with my breasts. Knowing our health is loving ourselves.”
5. Make It a Sister Circle Moment
   After dinner, during drinks or dessert, gather the girls and say, “Can we have a quick real talk? We check everything for everyone else. Let’s promise to check on ourselves, too.”
6. Use Humor When It Feels Right
   “These girls have been through a lot—and they are still sitting pretty.” Laughter opens hearts. Then follow it with a simple tip like, “Touch, look, and feel once a month. That’s it.”
7. Give the Gift of Awareness
   Slip breast health info in with a card, gift bag, or group chat message. A little holiday love wrapped in knowledge can be life-saving.