Connecting Change Agents for Communities of Color
Who We Are
About Us
The Missing Pink Breast Cancer Alliance works collaboratively to create community resources that improve the lives of people of color affected by breast cancer. We harness the power of innovation through collaboration and education to eliminate barriers to quality healthcare and improve quality of life.
We work across cultures, industries and disciplines to enhance the ability of every stakeholder to pursue health equity for people of color affected by breast cancer.
Our mission
To advance health equity for people of color affected by breast cancer through community and collaboration.
Our Vision
A breast cancer community that works collaboratively in the pursuit of health equity to better serve and support people of color.
Our Values
At The Missing Pink BCA, we believe in:
- Innovation and the power of possibility
- Collaboration rooted in integrity, sustainability and goodwill
- Representation guided by diversity, equity and inclusion
Our Board
Jasmine Souers, President and CEO
Penney Davis, Secretary
Desiree Tyree, Treasurer
Dani Bennov
Thelma Brown
Deriece K. Harrington
Julia Maues
Shehzin Tietjen
Our Founder
JASMINE DIONNE SOUERS
President and CEO
Jasmine Souers is a passionate advocate for young women and people of color affected by breast cancer. Diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 26 in 2016, Jasmine turned her pain into purpose through volunteerism, advocacy and co-founding For the Breast of Us, the first inclusive breast cancer community for all women of color.
Today, she is the CEO of The Missing Pink Breast Cancer Alliance, connecting change agents to improve the lives of people of color affected by breast cancer. She is a board member for GRASP and lends her experiences and expertise to organizations such as Young Survival Coalition, Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, the Black Women’s Health Imperative and 2023 American Breast Cancer Society’s National Breast Cancer Round Table.