Step Up to Speak Up Events Use Spoken Word and African-American Greek Tradition of ‘Stepping’ to Raise Awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation
The tradition of stepping has been a part of the African-American sorority and fraternity experience for decades. Spoken word as a performance art dates back to the legacy of storytelling that has existed for generations.
For the first-time ever, an event that combines these two expressions will be featured as a part of the state’s effort to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donor designation among African-Americans.
The event, entitled Step Up to Speak Up, will feature step teams from historically African-American fraternities and sororities along with spoken word performers sharing their talents around the importance of organ and tissue donation for African Americans. The events are free with the first one taking place Friday, March 12 in Pittsburgh, 6 – 8 p.m., at August Wilson Center for African American Culture. A second event will occur in Philadelphia on Saturday, March 27, 6 – 8 p.m., at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. [Read More] »
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Healthy Black Family Project at The Kingsley Association
A FREE CLASS
Rhythm & Movement 4 the Youth
Saturday’s 11:30 – 12:30
6435 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-361-2391
The Healthy Black Family Project is sponsored by the
Center for Minority Health – Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
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FREE HEALTH SCREENING
KIDNEY DISEASE BEFORE IT STARTS
If you are: 18 years or older, have a parent or sibling with diabetes, high blood
Pressure or chronic kidney failure, or if you have high blood pressure or diabetes, the
National Kidney Foundation Serving the Alleghenies would like to invite you to
Participate in a free health screening,
The Pittsburgh area has the nation’s highest rate of end-stage kidney disease
Among African Americans, and the third highest rate among Caucasians!
Come to this FREE screening – a $400 value- to check on your kidney health.
When: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Where: The Kingsley Association
6435 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Time: 11:00am to 6:00pm
Appointments are limited, Call Today!
For more information or to make a reservation, Call:
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
1-800-261-4115
KEEP – Kidney Early Evaluation Program
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FREE CANCER SCREENINGS
UPMC Cancer Centers in conjunction with African American
Cancer Care Partnership is sponsoring monthly, early detection
And cancer prevention clinics.
These exams can detect cancer at early stages when
treatment is more likely to successful.
Regularly scheduled examinations, provided free of charge by a certified registered nurse Practitioner, include:
Breast, cervical, colorectal, oral, prostate, skin/melanoma [Read More] »
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By Jamie Broadnax, Expert Personal Trainer
If someone offered you a magic potion that would ease pregnancy symptoms more comfortably — and promised better sleep, improved balance and grace, fewer backaches and headaches, less gas and swollen ankles, a happier state of mind, a more positive body image, an easier labor, and a healthier baby — would you take it? But wait there’s more!: You’d also get to eat more than other pregnant women and still keep your pregnancy weight under control. Now would you take the magic potion? Sure you would. However there’s no magic potion but I do have an answer (and some of you know where this is going). Just lace up your sneakers and start exercising. [Read More] »
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