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Life Through Knowledge The James Graham Brown Cancer Center, working through the Kentucky Cancer Program and Kentucky African Americans Against Cancer (KAAAC), is expanding current outreach and education programs for African Americans in Louisville. Special projects will be developed and implemented to address the needs of this high risk population, including the development and distribution of culturally appropriate materials. The initial focus will be on increasing awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Future emphasis will include other cancers that affect the African American community. The outreach program will be funded by the Harriett B. Porter Cancer Education and Research Endowment. The fund was created with a $250,000 gift by Woodford Porter Sr. in honor of his late wife Harriett. Proceeds from the endowment will help promote cancer prevention and screening in Louisville's African American community, as well as support research that may someday help find a cure for cancer. The endowment will provide funding in perpetuity - creating a living legacy of cancer survivors.
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