We all know it's scary.
It can be one of the scariest things to do. But for the love of all you hold dear, your family, your partners, your community, find out your HIV status.
Today is NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY.
According to my girl Coletta Renee's blog, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 180,000 to 280,000 people nationwide are HIV-positive but are unaware of their status.
Of the 1.3 million Americans living with HIV/AIDS, nearly 50 percent of them are Black. Black Americans represent more than 54 percent of the new HIV/AIDS cases in the United States. AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 24-34. A study by the CDC showed that forty-six percent of Black gay men in America may already be HIV positive.
So it's real in the field.
Find an HIV Testing Site Today!
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By: Derek N. Wood on 6/27/2007 2:15PM
RAPID TESTING @712"OUR CHURCH LIGHTS the WAY - The Black Church Testing Campaign" THE UNITY HEALTHCARE,Inc. Mobile Out-Reach Van will be conducting FREE HIV Testing, Friday, June 29,2007,10:00AM - 4:00PM at Peace Baptist Church,712 18th St.NE (Church Parking Lot,at the corner of 17th&Gales Pl.NE)Sponsored by: Peace Baptist Church, Shekinah HIV/AIDS Ministry."Together We Can Affect Positive Changes in our Communities"
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By: Lorraine Elijah Brown on 6/27/2007 2:18PM
I just can't understand why! Men need to learn how to protect themselves and other by using a condom. How hard is that. It protects both parnter. It not 100%, however; if you can't keep your Dick in your pants than use a condom. Try not having sex. It only last a few minutes. Compare that to a life time of the HIV.
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By: marie on 6/27/2007 2:19PM
Brothers United will also conduct an HIV test for free. it only takes about 20 minutes to get your results back.
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By: Bob Mac arthur on 6/27/2007 2:35PM
I guess they should die, they do not contribute to society anyway.
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By: Hayes on 6/27/2007 2:35PM
I feel being aware, but these statistics are bullshit. We as a black race have to recognize that this whole thing is a form of genoside. How many people do you know got HIV, have died of AIDS in the last five years. I'm from Pasadena which is highly black populated and I don't know none, and haven't heard of anyone dieing from it. They're making it were know one doesn't want to reproduce with us including our own women. This is why you have a serge of black woman going to other races for companionship. We need to do our own research about us before we start advertising that the majority of our race is infected with a deadly disease. We don't even have time to fuck without worrying about loosing our jobs. I seen more white people on T.V. crying at these AIDS rallys than black people. It's the extemination of the black race, and I wouldn't be suprised if these testing site were infecting our people like they have done to our people in Africa. It's a huge dope game were the drug companies can make billions off of having more people buying the drug so you can live with the disease if the disease even exist. It could be one huge mind fuck because these people have what we call athority. The athority to tell you that you can die next week when nothing is wrong with you, and the more close it gets to the end of the week the stress by itself kills you. THINK MY PEOPLE. We are the majority in the U.S. The slave trade produced blacks like cattle. This is why they advertise to us with everything. They don't want us to know that we out number them by 10 to 1. So they put all of our black asses in jail or make it were we can't even afford to chill in their society. WAKE UP, ITS TRICKNOLOGY, IT'S NAZI, IT'S THE EXTERMINATION OF THE BLACK RACE.
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By: Toya on 6/27/2007 2:38PM
It's so tragic, there gas been information on HIV/AIDS available for 20 years. People drive home the message of abstinence and protection but it keeps falling on deaf ears.No body thinks it can happen to them and it's so sad. Instead of showing a but naked women in every hip hop video, how about showing people who use condoms of are in a monogamous relationship. Safe sex is HOT!! : )
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By: Bob Mac arthur on 6/27/2007 2:43PM
They do not contribute to society, all they they do is spread there misfortune.
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By: Bob Mac arthur on 6/27/2007 2:43PM
I knew for over thirty years, and I'm no a rocket scientist. These people who contract aids are are stupid & illiterate. So be it.
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By: Hayes on 6/27/2007 2:45PM
Your comments: I feel being aware, but these statistics are bullshit. We as a black
race have to recognize that this whole thing is a form of genoside.
How many people do you know got HIV, or have died of AIDS in the last
five years. I'm from Pasadena which is highly black populated and I
don't know none, and haven't heard of anyone dieing from it. They're
making it were no one doesn't want to reproduce with us including
our own women. This is why you have a serge of black woman going to
other races for companionship. We need to do our own research about
us before we start advertising that the majority of our race is
infected with a deadly disease. We don't even have time to fuck
without worrying about loosing our jobs. I seen more white people on
T.V. crying at these AIDS rallys than black people. It's the
extermination of the black race, and I wouldn't be suprised if these
testing site were infecting our people like they have done to our
people in Africa. It's a huge dope game were the drug companies can
make billions off of having more people buying the drug so you can
live with the disease if the disease even exist. It could be one huge
mind fuck because these people have what we call athority. The
athority to tell you that you can die next week when nothing is wrong
with you, and the more close it gets to the end of the week the stress
by itself kills you. THINK MY PEOPLE. We are the majority in the U.S.
The slave trade produced blacks like cattle. This is why they
advertise to us with everything. They don't want us to know that we
out number them by 10 to 1. So they put all of our black asses in
jail or make it were we can't even afford to chill in their society, therefor we're out of site and out of mind. We don't exsist.
WAKE UP, ITS TRICKNOLOGY, IT'S NAZI, IT'S THE EXTERMINATION OF THE
BLACK RACE.
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By: Lee-Lee on 6/27/2007 3:09PM
Yes, it is appalling that HIV/AIDS is the number one killer of African/Edenite American Women. Not only that but it has ravaged our people on the mother continent. I
hesitate to think this was on accident. I believe it was done by design. If anyone cares to research the true start of HIV or the curious natural immunity found in many white people (research Delta 32 gene). It will make one pause for thought. This doesn't excuse our behavior or says that all white people don't get infected. I believe that one day the truth and a cure will be found and a way will be made for the obliteration of this vile plague. My heart goes out to those babies, children, adults who are suffering.
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