The Georgia Laster Branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians will host its annual scholarship fundraiser concert Friday, Oct. 19, featuring the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA). The orchestra has performed at numerous venues, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, a Barack Obama presidential fundraiser attended by first lady Michelle Obama, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication luncheon in Washington, D.C.

Cervical cancer has historically been one of the leading causes of cancer death for women in the U.S. Despite the fact that it is a largely preventable disease, cervical cancer continues to affect 13,000 people in the U.S every year, with African Americans having the highest rates of disease.

Planned Parenthood, among other services, works to decrease these numbers with regular screenings for women and the vaccine against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer.