Prostate Cancer Survivor Dwight Eubanks Joins Morehouse School of Medicine to Urge Atlanta Men: 'Know Your Numbers'
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Game On for Good Health” will bring free prostate cancer screenings, expanded accessibility, fresh food, and fellowship to Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
For prostate cancer survivor and Atlanta entertainment icon Dwight Eubanks, the message is deeply personal: Black men cannot afford to wait until something feels wrong to take charge of their prostate health. On Saturday, September 26, Eubanks will join Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program and Senior Pastor Lee C. Franklin at Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church for Game On for Good Health, a community tailgate with an urgent mission: to get more Atlanta men screened for prostate cancer and help families avoid losing the men they love to a disease that is
highly survivable when detected early.
“A prostate cancer diagnosis can be crushing, but I am grateful to still be in this fight and to use my platform to help save lives,” said Eubanks. “Black men are disproportionately affected by this disease, and we cannot afford to remain silent or wait until something feels wrong. We must become advocates for our own health, learn our family histories, ask questions, and know our numbers.” The need is especially critical in Atlanta. One in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, experiencing the nation’s worst prostate cancer survival outcomes, even when diagnosed early. Nationally, Black men are approximately 70 percent more likely to be diagnosed and twice as likely to die from the disease as White men.
Yet when prostate cancer is detected before it spreads, the five-year relative survival rate is nearly 100 percent.
That is why MSM is taking screening beyond the walls of the doctor’s office and bringing it directly to a place where men already gather, worship, build relationships, and feel at home.
“Early detection can change the course of a man’s life and the future of an entire family,” said Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham, co-director of Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program. “Our responsibility is not simply to tell men that screening matters. We must remove the barriers that keep them from being screened and bring trusted, accessible care directly into their communities. Every man deserves the opportunity to know his numbers and make informed decisions about his health.”
Hosted as part of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church’s Pastor Appreciation celebration, the special tailgate will offer free PSA blood tests to men age 18 and older who want to know their numbers. No insurance is required. For the first time at a Georgia prostate cancer screening event, specific accessibility
accommodations will be available to welcome men who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision. Interpreters and onsite assistance will help ensure that more men can participate fully in the screening and health education experience. “We want every man who comes to Mt. Ephraim’s campus to know that his life matters, his health matters, and he does not have to face this journey alone,” Dr. Woods- Burnham added. “By intentionally creating a more accessible screening experience, we are taking another important step toward ensuring that lifesaving information and care reach the men who need them.”
The event will also feature free haircuts and fresh produce, connecting health information with familiar, trusted elements of community life, from the barbershop conversations that help men speak openly to the food choices that support overall health and well-being.
Before Prostate Cancer Awareness Month got underway, MSM had already screened more than 2,300 men throughout Georgia in August. As the first institution to provide free mobile community prostate cancer screening in the state, MSM is continuing to meet men where they are and remove barriers to lifesaving information, screening, and follow-up care.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT:
Game On for Good Health, a Pastor Appreciation community tailgate presented by Mt.Ephraim Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry in collaboration with Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program.
The afternoon will include free prostate cancer screenings, free haircuts, fresh produce, health education, community fellowship, and tailgate activities.
WHEN:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church Campus Life Center
1202 West Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
This is more than a Saturday health fair. It is an Atlanta story about the fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, and friends whose lives may be saved when trusted community voices encourage men to overcome fear, silence, and barriers to screening.
Media will have opportunities to:
Interview Dwight Eubanks about surviving prostate cancer and transforming his diagnosis into a mission to reach other Black men
Interview Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham about Atlanta’s prostate cancer disparities and why early detection can change a man’s life and his family’s future
Speak with Senior Pastor Lee C. Franklin about the role trusted faith institutions can play in connecting men with lifesaving healthcare
Capture MSM’s mobile prostate cancer screening team in action
Document MSM’s first prostate cancer screening event offering specific accommodations for men who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision
Capture compelling visuals of free haircuts, fresh-produce distribution, screenings, and community fellowship
Speak with participating men and families about what brought them to the event and why knowing their numbers matters
For prostate cancer survivor and Atlanta entertainment icon Dwight Eubanks, the message is deeply personal: Black men cannot afford to wait until something feels wrong to take charge of their prostate health. On Saturday, September 26, Eubanks will join Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program and Senior Pastor Lee C. Franklin at Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church for Game On for Good Health, a community tailgate with an urgent mission: to get more Atlanta men screened for prostate cancer and help families avoid losing the men they love to a disease that is
highly survivable when detected early.
“A prostate cancer diagnosis can be crushing, but I am grateful to still be in this fight and to use my platform to help save lives,” said Eubanks. “Black men are disproportionately affected by this disease, and we cannot afford to remain silent or wait until something feels wrong. We must become advocates for our own health, learn our family histories, ask questions, and know our numbers.” The need is especially critical in Atlanta. One in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, experiencing the nation’s worst prostate cancer survival outcomes, even when diagnosed early. Nationally, Black men are approximately 70 percent more likely to be diagnosed and twice as likely to die from the disease as White men.
Yet when prostate cancer is detected before it spreads, the five-year relative survival rate is nearly 100 percent.
That is why MSM is taking screening beyond the walls of the doctor’s office and bringing it directly to a place where men already gather, worship, build relationships, and feel at home.
“Early detection can change the course of a man’s life and the future of an entire family,” said Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham, co-director of Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program. “Our responsibility is not simply to tell men that screening matters. We must remove the barriers that keep them from being screened and bring trusted, accessible care directly into their communities. Every man deserves the opportunity to know his numbers and make informed decisions about his health.”
Hosted as part of Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church’s Pastor Appreciation celebration, the special tailgate will offer free PSA blood tests to men age 18 and older who want to know their numbers. No insurance is required. For the first time at a Georgia prostate cancer screening event, specific accessibility
accommodations will be available to welcome men who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision. Interpreters and onsite assistance will help ensure that more men can participate fully in the screening and health education experience. “We want every man who comes to Mt. Ephraim’s campus to know that his life matters, his health matters, and he does not have to face this journey alone,” Dr. Woods- Burnham added. “By intentionally creating a more accessible screening experience, we are taking another important step toward ensuring that lifesaving information and care reach the men who need them.”
The event will also feature free haircuts and fresh produce, connecting health information with familiar, trusted elements of community life, from the barbershop conversations that help men speak openly to the food choices that support overall health and well-being.
Before Prostate Cancer Awareness Month got underway, MSM had already screened more than 2,300 men throughout Georgia in August. As the first institution to provide free mobile community prostate cancer screening in the state, MSM is continuing to meet men where they are and remove barriers to lifesaving information, screening, and follow-up care.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT:
Game On for Good Health, a Pastor Appreciation community tailgate presented by Mt.Ephraim Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry in collaboration with Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program.
The afternoon will include free prostate cancer screenings, free haircuts, fresh produce, health education, community fellowship, and tailgate activities.
WHEN:
Saturday, September 26, 2026
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church Campus Life Center
1202 West Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
This is more than a Saturday health fair. It is an Atlanta story about the fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, and friends whose lives may be saved when trusted community voices encourage men to overcome fear, silence, and barriers to screening.
Media will have opportunities to:
Interview Dwight Eubanks about surviving prostate cancer and transforming his diagnosis into a mission to reach other Black men
Interview Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham about Atlanta’s prostate cancer disparities and why early detection can change a man’s life and his family’s future
Speak with Senior Pastor Lee C. Franklin about the role trusted faith institutions can play in connecting men with lifesaving healthcare
Capture MSM’s mobile prostate cancer screening team in action
Document MSM’s first prostate cancer screening event offering specific accommodations for men who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision
Capture compelling visuals of free haircuts, fresh-produce distribution, screenings, and community fellowship
Speak with participating men and families about what brought them to the event and why knowing their numbers matters
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