More than 145 African American men dispelled the prevailing myths of cultural biases by showing up for free prostate cancer screenings and private medical evaluations held on Saturday, May 2 at the Los Angeles Urban League’s Milken Center on Crenshaw Blvd. The event was hosted by the League in partnership with Real Men Cook Foundation and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Men stood in line for up to two hours before the doors opened for the screenings. They stood in line with the support of wives, girlfriends, best friends and partners. Most admitted that this was their first screening. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and can be cured if detected early. African American men have the highest prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world.
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Learn more about the Urban League's efforts at Crenshaw High School.
