The National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer III, Nashville Coalition
The National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer (NBLIC) was established by the National Cancer Advisory Board in 1989 as the first minority outreach initiative of the National Cancer Institute. Its purpose was to promote awareness among African Americans about cancer prevention and early detection, and to promote utilization of available preventive and detection services.
Under the leadership of prominent members of the Black communities across the country, volunteer coalitions developed local and regional programs designed to inform community members about cancer risk and to address personal and structural barriers that limit access to opportunities for prevention, early detection and state-of-the-art treatment for cancer.
NBLIC In the News
NBLIC III on the Radio
Listen to the Broadcast on WVON-Radio in Chicago with Dr. Terry Mason, Regional Chairman of NBLIC and Commissioner of Health, City of Chicago.
Overcoming Cancer Disparities through Community Based Education: The National Black Leadership on Cancer
COMMUNITY PARTNERS for CANCER EDUCATION (CPCE)
Funded Projects Program
Network Project
The overall goal of the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer II: Network Project (NBLIC II) initiated in 2000, is to develop, implement and evaluate education/outreach and research efforts, which address cancer racial and ethnic disparities.
These efforts will be conducted over a five-year period in three phases in 23 densely populated African American, high prevalence cancer communities (HPCC). Phase I, Infrastructure-Capacity Building will focus on enhancing the administrative, fiscal and evaluation capabilities of current NBLIC coalitions.
Phase II involves establishment of formal partnerships between NBLIC II and National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, Cancer Cooperative Groups and academic institutions to enhance accrual to clinical trials, increase the number of minority scientists and develop research proposals. Phase III is the development of grant applications with partners. Process and outcome evaluations will be enhanced and implemented by the NBLIC II. The National Office will serve as the Coordinating Center for Regional and Coalition activities, with oversight provided by a Steering Committee of project leadership and cancer control experts.
