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AL HJR71
Joint Resolution
Status
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Oliver Robinson
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AI Summary
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Recognizes June 2016 as Not 1 Forgotten Men's Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama.
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Nearly 300,000 American men have died from cancer, with one in two men receiving a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime compared to one in three women.
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African American men face the greatest cancer risk, followed by white men and Hispanic men.
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Joel Gresham founded Not 1 Forgotten and created a blue and black necktie as a national symbol of men's cancer awareness, with blue representing hope and faith and black representing healing.
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The Legislature honors and commends the lifesaving efforts of Not 1 Forgotten in promoting cancer awareness, research, and early detection.
Legislative Description
Not 1 Forgotten Men's Cancer Awareness Month, June 2016, recognized
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules
2/23/2016