National African American Male Wellness Initiative comes to Atlanta

The National African American Male Wellness 5K is coming to Atlanta on Saturday, September 22. The event begins at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Historic Fourth Ward Park at 680 Dallas St. NE in Atlanta.

Health screenings and entertainment will be available through Noon. The centerpiece of the event is a 5K run/walk that begins at 9:30 a.m.

The event is part of the National African American Male Wellness Initiative. The initiative, established in 2004, works to raise awareness of preventable health diseases.

For more information, or to register to participate in the Atlanta event, clink here: https://www.aawalk.org/atlanta.