A Forgotten National Day: Bringing Broader Awareness Of Blacks Living with HIV/AIDS

Src: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Strategic Leadership Committee

Though it didn't get nearly as much of the spotlight as National Wear Red Day yesterday, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day also took place on Feb. 7. The day was started 14 years ago to bring much needed attention to the disparity in education, diagnosis and treatment of the HIV epidemic in blacks and African-Americans. Why single out black people with HIV/AIDS? According to the Centers for … [Read more...]