In 2013, more than 40% of individuals who got tested for HIV at The Damien Center were black.*
Black youth ages 13-24 represent 57% of all new HIV infections among young people.*
Blacks represent only 14% of the U.S. population, but 44% of all new HIV infections.*
Do we have your attention yet? Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and it's time for us all to take a closer look at how HIV and AIDS affect the black community. It deserves our attention. Whether you're black or white or Latino or from Mars, it's easy to see that this issue is important not just in the United States, but right here in our community.
Stigma, socioeconomic factors, high prevalence of STDs, and drug use are just a few of the complex issues that the black community faces in the fight against HIV.
Learn more and find out what you can do at blackaidsday.org/.
*CDC Fact Sheet - HIV and AIDS among African Americans
