*Auto Traits with JeffCars.com, the one syndicated multicultural automotive program in North America, is kicking off its eighth radio season, specializing in a life-changing illness that has personally impacted the host of this system, Jeff Fortson, an 11-year prostate most cancers survivor.
With September being Prostate Most cancers Consciousness Month, Kris Bennett, a former skilled athlete, joins us for a one-on-one dialog. At an early age, Bennett, who’s presently engaged on his third grasp’s diploma, knew his expertise would transcend being a star on the court docket. Whereas his desires of balling within the NBA have been dashed, Bennett knew he might exert the identical bodily vitality and psychological astuteness he exuded on the courts abroad, galvanizing Black males round well being, extra particularly prostate most cancers.
The energetic 33-year-old group builder, who presently serves as ZERO’s director of well being fairness, neighborhood organizing and engagement, one of many main prostate most cancers advocacy organizations within the nation, has been tirelessly crisscrossing the nation post-George Floyd, offering a protected area for his underserved neighborhood to convene and grow to be educated in regards to the silent illness generally known as prostate most cancers.
In reality, Bennett and his small, however extremely impactful group has created an unconventional means to attach with Black males and their households, whereas giving them entry to free prostate most cancers screenings and different academic instruments wanted to climate this illness by way of a Black movie fest.
Being that the common age of somebody recognized with this illness is within the mid-sixties, Bennett has discovered his lane presently serving as a nationwide foot soldier, because the youngest Black director, at any of the key prostate most cancers organizations within the states.
The Stats And Screening Ages
One out of 5 Black males shall be personally stricken by this illness throughout their lifetime. Like many different ills, Black males are impacted by this illness, at a better fee than some other group. On the age of 40, Black males ought to schedule an annual prostate screening. Nonetheless, if there’s a household historical past, Black males ought to start the annual screening course of at age 35.
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About Auto Traits with JeffCars.com:
Jeff Fortson is the host and govt producer of Auto Traits with JeffCars.com, the one syndicated multicultural automotive program airing in North America. The 30-minute weekly present airs on SiriusXM 141 and several other FM radio dials. This system consists of in-depth one-on-one conversations with fashionable business pioneers, trendsetters, and influencers starting from the ‘Hidden Determine’ and Black feminine liable for utilizing a mathematical components to evaluate the accuracy of the GPS to auto analysts to automotive designers to the trailblazer of LGBT auto promoting.
For upcoming exhibits, automotive critiques, car-buying ideas, recall updates, and a automotive fee calculator, go to Jeff’s car-buying academic information at JeffCars.com. Comply with him on Instagram @autotrendswithjeffcars.
About ZERO – The Finish of Prostate Most cancers
ZERO- The Finish of Prostate Most cancers is the main nationwide nonprofit with the mission to finish prostate most cancers. ZER0 advances analysis, improves the lives of males and households, and conjures up motion. For extra particulars go to, ZEROcancer.org.
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