Mayor Williams did another thing. The highest incidence for prostate cancer is among African Americans, and the highest incidence in the United States is in Washington, D.C. The mayor worked with our committee and chairman and ranking member, and on a sleet, rain-driven night, we packed the house in a town hall meeting on prostate cancer for African Americans because it had never been done before. The mayor has agreed to do another meeting, and we plan on doing that.
Joe Cunningham: “Mayor Williams did another thing. The highest incidence for prostate cancer is among African Americans, and the highest…”
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Discussing efforts to address prostate cancer among African Americans in Washington, D.C.
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