Dwight Eubanks joins Morehouse School of Medicine for free prostate cancer screenings in Atlanta

Dwight Eubanks will join Morehouse School of Medicine and Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church on Sept. 26 in Atlanta for a community tailgate offering free prostate cancer screenings, haircuts, fresh produce and health education. The event aims to reach Black men during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and remove access barriers, including new accommodations for men with disabilities.

Why it matters: - Prostate cancer is highly survivable when detected early, but Black men face worse outcomes and higher risk. - In Atlanta, one in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. - Nationally, Black men are about 70% more likely to be diagnosed and twice as likely to die from prostate cancer as White men. - Free, community-based screening can catch disease before it spreads, when five-year relative survival is nearly 100%. - Morehouse School of Medicine is trying to bring screening to a place where men already gather, worship and trust the setting.

What happened: - Prostate cancer survivor and Atlanta entertainment icon Dwight Eubanks is joining Morehouse School of Medicine and Senior Pastor Lee C. Franklin for Game On for Good Health. - The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church Campus Life Center, 1202 West Marietta Street NW in Atlanta. - The tailgate is part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church’s Pastor Appreciation celebration. - The event will offer free PSA blood tests for men age 18 and older. - No insurance is required for screening.

The details: - The event includes free prostate cancer screenings, free haircuts, fresh produce, health education, community fellowship and tailgate activities. - For the first time at a Georgia prostate cancer screening event, specific accessibility accommodations will be available for men who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. - Interpreters and onsite assistance will help more men take part in screening and health education. - Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program is hosting the event with Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry. - MSM screened more than 2,300 men across Georgia in August, before Prostate Cancer Awareness Month began. - MSM describes itself as the first institution to provide free mobile community prostate cancer screening in Georgia. - The mobile model is meant to reduce barriers to screening and follow-up care.

Between the lines: - Eubanks is using his own prostate cancer survival story to push other Black men to learn their family histories, ask questions and get screened. - The church setting is designed to lower fear and make health outreach feel familiar. - Free haircuts and fresh produce connect the screening effort to everyday community touchpoints, including barbershop conversations and food access. - The added accessibility services signal a broader push to reach men who are often left out of standard health events. - MSM is framing the event as a response to more than medical need; it is also a trust and access problem.

Whats next: - MSM will continue its community screening work across Georgia during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. - Organizers expect the event to generate more screenings, more health education and more referrals for follow-up care. - Media opportunities include interviews with Dwight Eubanks, Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham and Pastor Lee C. Franklin, plus access to the mobile screening team and event activities. - The campaign message remains simple: know your numbers and do not wait for symptoms before acting.

The bottom line: - Atlanta’s prostate cancer outreach is moving beyond clinics and into churches, where trusted voices may help save lives by getting more Black men screened earlier.