AL HR66

Recognizes June 2016 as Not 1 Forgotten Men's Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama.

Notes that nearly 300,000 American men have lost their lives to cancer, with one in two men receiving a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime compared to one in three women.

Highlights that African American men face the greatest cancer risk, followed by white men and Hispanic men.

Acknowledges Joel Gresham, founder of Not 1 Forgotten, who 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.

Honors and commends the lifesaving efforts of Not 1 Forgotten for promoting cancer awareness, research advancement, and early detection.