Dunbar exhibit , performance celebrate black history
Paul iMurence Dunbar.
SPECIAL TO THE CHROMICLE
Greensboro book collector
Richard Levy has loaned his Paul
Laurence Dunbar collection to The
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro for an exhibit in Jackson
Library during Black History Month
Dunbar (1872-1906) was one of
the first African-American poets to
garner national critical acclaim The
exhibit - " Sunshine and Shadow:'
Poems and Fiction of Paul Laurence
Dunbar from the Collection of
Richard Levy" - will be on display
Feb. 1-March 7 in the Hodges
Reading Room.
The exhibit will include many
first editions of Dunbar * poetry and
is part of* ?A Celebration of Diversity
in the Arts," an initiative of the
Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity
and Inclusion Institute at Bennett
College
In a related event. Dunbar inter
preter Mitch C apel will perform at 4
pjn. Wednesday, Feb. 7, in Cone
Ballroom, Elliott University Center.
The free performance is sponsored by
University Libraries, the Center for
Creative Writing in the Arts, and the
African American Studies Program.
For more information abyut Capel,
visit his web site, www.gjbug.com.
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morning, were joined by
seven women who treated
those staying at Samaritan to
a breakfast that was donated
by the church.
Aside from serving food,
the men also engaged in fel
lowship with the sheltered
men. Washington said they
played chess, talked about the
Bible and discussed life in
general. He said he preached
a brief sermon on the Biblical
story of the good Samaritan.
After that, Samaritan's guests
went to sleep and the volun
teers continued to work, tak
ing shifts watching security
monitors and answering
phones. They even made sure
some of the guests woke up
in time to take their medica
tion or go to their jobs.
Bibles and suits were also
given out to those at the shel
ter. Washington said the suits,
which were donated to the
church, brought . out big
similes in the Samaritan's
guests. He said wearing a suit
can help its wearer gain dig
nity and a better frame of
m^nd. The suits can help
them garner more accept
ance, he said, as they re-enter
society by going to job inter
views or attending church.
"Society sees a person
who's homeless as faceless
almost - (with) no feelings,
maybe ignorant or whatever.
But, different things cause a
person to be in that situation.
(For) some people it's self
inflicted, (for) others it's
because of the circumstances
of the moment. What we saw
is that they're human, ju$t
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Some of the church's volunteers. \
like us," said Washington.
Washington said that he
hopes his church's outreach
will act as an inspiration to
others.
"We're trying to encour
age other ministries to reach
out and have compassion for
those that are homeless," said
Washington.
One of the guests who
was served at the shelter was
Joe Kelley. He says he is a
Hurricane Katrina victim
who ended up in Winston
Salem and has been in the
shelter for over a month.
Kelley was thankful for the
suit and felt that many in the
shelter were touched spiritu
ally by the church's message.
"Whole Man Ministries is
one of the best services of
religious people we've had to
come through our area, down
through the Samaritan, where
they greatly really served us a
lot of food and gave us a spir
itual message," said Kelley.
As Whole Man's minister
of outreach, Sims can relate
to many of those the church
helped at Samaritan . Sims
said he's been homeless
before and stayed in a rescue
shelter for alcoholism many
years ago. The situation may
have seemed bad but turned
out to be positive for him.
With no responsibilities or
bills, he was able to focus on
himself and making himself
better. When he got out, he
had a passion to help others.
Sims wanted to let those at
the shelter know that better
times are ahead for them.
"That's what we want to
do - to put positive thinking
in their heads. Sometimes
you can be in a bad situation
but you can get some good
out of that bad situation,"
said Sims
Sims said that the devo
tion to helping those in need
is what drew him to Whole
Man Ministries. He said the
church will reach out to those
that other churches won't.
They've done several out
reaches so far, including
door-to-door outreach in the
neighborhood with several
more planned, including
another trip to Samaritan .
Washington said those
that the* church ministers to
sometimes end. up filling its
pews on Sundaj. He said that
all are welcome at Whole
Man Ministries.
"The people that others
do not want, we'll take them
in," said Washington.
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under 21 and have been
sexually active for 3+ years.
ACOG also recommends that
if you are younger than 30,
you should get a pap test
every year; if you are 30 or
older and have had 3 normal
pap tests in a row, you can
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years. If an abnormality is
noticed in the pap test, your
doctor may want to follow up
with a procedure called a
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biopsy of cells from the
cervix, in order to look for
precancerous cells.
What are the screenings
for Prostate and Testicular
Cancer?
It is recommended by the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) that
all men ages 50 and older
should have a prostate spe
cific antigen (PSA) test and
digital rectal exaip (DRE)
every year. It is also recom
mended e that African
American men, and men who
have a father or brother or
other male family member
who has/had prostate cancer
have screenings earner, as
they are at higher risk for
prostate cancer.
The PSA test is a blood
test that examines the level
of PSA in a man's blot^l . An
elevated level of PSA is most
frequently caused by prostate
growth during aging or
inflammation in the prostate,
but it can also be the result of
prostate cancer. During the
DRE, the doctor inserts a
gloved, lubricated finger in
the rectum and feels the
prostate through the wall of
the rectum in order to look
for swollen or enlarged
areas. o
According, to the
National Cancer Institute
(NCI), testicular cancer is
most common among men
between the ages of 20 and
39. NCI recommends that at
your annual physical exam,
your doctor should examine
your testicles, and between
visits all men should do self
testicular exams each month.
You should talk to your
health care provider immedi
ately if you find anything
abnormal, such as a mass or
lump, discoloration, tender
ness, or swelling. Doing the
self exam routinely helps
men to know what their testi
cles are normally like, which
makes it easier to find poten
tial problems.
What are the screenings
for Colon and Rectal
Cancer?
Colorectal cancer is most
common in adults over the
age of 50, and the ACS rec
ommends that men and
women ages 50 and over
have a DRE and a Fecal
Occult Blood test (FOBT)
done during each annual
exam to identify any signs of
illness like polyps or nodules
in the colon. A FOBT evalu
ates the existence of blood in
the fecal matter, as this can
be an indicator of cancer or
other serious illnesses. It is
also recommended that
adults age 50 and older have
a colonoscopy every ten
years. A colonoscopy is an
exam of the rectum and
colon using a lighted tubular
instrument that can find pre
cancerous/cancerous
growths in the upper colon.
If you have a family history
of colorectal cancer you
should talk to your doctor
about having these screen
ings earlier or more often.
Results from these exams
will help your, doctor deter
mine if further tests are need
ed to detect colon or rectal
cancer.
Remember, early screen
ing and diagnosis can
increase your chances of sur
vival from cancer. We should
all get the appropriate cancer
screenings for our gender
and age as recommended, to
have a better chance of early
diagnosis and treatment.
- Contribution by Sarah
Fahey
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article ? Please call toll-free
1-877-530-1824. Or. for
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health.
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