| ASSEMBLYMEMBER KAREN BASS 47TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT For Immediate Release: October 29, 2007 Contact: Kellie Todd Griffin Phone: (323) 937-4747 |
| Majority Leader Bass Joins 100 Black Men at its Free Prostate Cancer Testing Event in Los Angeles |
LOS ANGELES – Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass will join 100 Black Men of Los Angeles and the Real Men Cook Foundation at its free prostate cancer screening event being held on Saturday, November 3rd at the Trinity Baptist Church (2040 West Jefferson Blvd.) in Los Angeles from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The goal of the event is to help close the prostate cancer disparity gap and save the lives of medically underserved minority men from prostate cancer. One American man is diagnosed with prostate cancer every three minutes and one American man dies of prostate cancer every 13 minutes. Fifteen percent of these men are African American. To pre-register for the event call (323) 294-7411. Karen Bass has been a State Assembly Member representing Los Angeles’ 47th District since 2005. Speaker Fabian Núñez selected Bass as the Majority Leader for the California State Assembly during the 2007-2008 legislative session, making her the first African American and the first woman to hold this leadership position. As the Assemblymember for the 47th District, Karen Bass serves the cities and communities of Culver City, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Cheviot Hills, Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, Windsor Hills, Ladera Heights, the Crenshaw District, Little Ethiopia and portions of Korea Town and South Los Angeles. |
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