Shape It Power
It's a fitting tribute. Power to the people on the steps of Girard College, the private school for poor, orphaned (white) boys in North Philly that was integrated about 20 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, see The Rosa Parks of Girard College.
The event was a tribute, health fair and educational program, as part of the Shape It Program. The SHAPE IT (Stroke, Hypertension and Prostate Education Intervention Team) Project targets African American Men at Risk for Hypertension, Stroke, and Prostate Cancer. The photos in the picture depict famous African American men afflicted with these diseases, such as Langston Hughes, Luther Vandross, Frederick Douglass and Harry Bellafonte. Of course, someone else I know is also pictured prominently.
The SHAPE IT project’s primary goals are to educate African American men about the risks of hypertension, stroke, and prostate cancer, and to encourage them to visit providers for evaluation and care. The 3-year grant is coming to an end, which targeted the African American male population, 35 years or older, with in-depth interactive, educational programs led by male African American health educators from the Philadelphia community.
See also, Feel So Good.
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