African American men and Caribbean men of African ancestry are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. The first step to surviving prostate cancer is through an annual PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test recommended annually for men ages 50-70.
Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation (GZBF) recently hosted its 18th annual L.A.M.P Mentor Program Scholarship Celebration: Igniting the Torch of Empowerment at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel on May 20. The luncheon honors graduating seniors and rewards them with scholarship support for college.
African American men and Caribbean men of African ancestry are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Many members of the Southern California region have expressed sadness, yet love and appreciation, when learning that Dr. Michael Laurent is retiring and moving from sunny Los Angeles to the more variable climate of New Orleans, Louisiana.
A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune of around $11 billion each year. Given their cultural and educational importance to the Black community, HBCUs are the repository of much of these donations with a number of household names – and some you may not know – making big-dollar contributions to these institutions.
In addition to Cosby, who is not officially associated with the program, four members of Mann Up spoke exclusively to NNPA Newswire. “The majority of the men in Mann Up are in for long prison terms, including life without the possibility of parole,” said Tyree Wallace, co-founder and president of the Mann Up Association.
a national network of prostate cancer researchers and experts who have joined forces to study prostate cancer in African American men has received a $26 million grant as part of former Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative to conduct the largest study ever to look at the underlying factors and reasons that put African American men at higher risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer.
The clinical research forum names study led by the late Ronald G. Victor, MD, one of the year’s top clinical research achievements.
Findings from a recent UCLA-led research study suggest that Black men who have sex with men can benefit from social network support when it comes to HIV prevention.
The study included 319 African-American men recruited from 52 barbershops in the Los Angeles area