TSU part of Sista Strut to raise awareness about breast cancer
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Posted By: Hija Chang on April 16, 2018 Author: ALucas Johnson Tennessee State University will be part of the route of the Sista Strut 3K, which seeks to raise awareness about breast cancer. The event on Saturday, April 21, will start at 8 a.m. at the Hadley Park Bandshell and Green Space near TSU. Sara Whittemore, Nashville event coordinator for iHeartMedia, said organizers wanted to incorporate historical sites on the route and decided to include TSU. ˇ§We really waned to work TSU into the route to be on campus to incorporate the Olympic Torch and other things to show the historyˇ¨ of the university, said Whittemore. According to the Sista Strut website, its goal is to increase awareness about the issues of breast cancer, particularly in women of color, as well as provide information on community resources. Studies show that African American women are more likely to get breast cancer at a younger age and have a death rate from the disease twice that of Caucasian women of the same age. ˇ§Sista Strut recognizes the strength of survivors, their family and friends, heightens awareness, promotes early detection and the search for a cure,ˇ¨ according to the website. TSU employee Lalita Hodge said she plans to attend the event and is glad Tennessee State is involved. ˇ§I believe by coming on the university campus it will pull in the younger generation, and the younger women to make them more conscious of their bodies, and what they need to do to keep it healthy,ˇ¨ said Hodge. For more information about the Sista Strut or to register, visit https://racesonline.com/events/sista-strut... Department of Media Relations Tennessee State University 3500 John Merritt Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee 37209 615.963.5331 About Tennessee State University With more than 8,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashvilleˇ¦s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 38 bachelorˇ¦s degree programs, 25 masterˇ¦s degree programs and seven doctoral degrees. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu. http://tnstatenewsroom.com/ If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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