MARCH 30

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Marvella Ford

Department of Public Health Sciences, MUSC, Hollings Cancer Center

Colorectal Cancer in South Carolina

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Marvella Ford will describe colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in South Carolina, highlighting rates in specific population groups. She will describe lifestyle factors that are associated with colorectal cancer risks. She will also describe different methods for colorectal cancer screening.

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Light Refreshments and Social Time

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Margaret Seidler, Accidental Historian and Author

“Payne-ful” Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth

DNA testing revealed cousins of African descent; genealogical research uncovered a Charleston family history that shook me to my core. My family hails from nearly 100 years of slave trade. My ancestor was William Payne. I faced only one choice, share the truth. “Payne-ful” Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth, is a collaboration with another SC native, African American artist John W. Jones