Lupus Awareness Month Resources With May being Lupus Awareness Month, we wanted to share some facts and resources about a disease that impacts over one and a half million Americans, the majority of whom are women between the ages of 15 and 44. Recently, it has been reported that women of color are two to three times more likely to develop Lupus with Lupus.org saying that 1 in 537 African American women will develop some form of Lupus. Although 10-15% of individuals with Lupus may die due to complications of the disease, most, with the right treatment/management, live a normal life span.