There are a lot of horrendous and beautiful aspects about Black History; all of which, I have come to accept as part of my heritage. But now, now there is an epidemic sweeping through our communities like a retail hungry fashionista rummaging through a Carolina Herrera sample sale, HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS will quickly become a part of our history forever, unless we begin to become accountable for our actions.
The more I speak out on issues such as sexually transmitted diseases, the more I encounter sexually active people who are oblivious to the risks. Too many are having sex, of all sorts, and not using proper protection. Too many are not speaking about their sexual history with their partner(s). Too many are sexually active and not getting tested... TOO MANY!
Time, life and history can deal us hands that are not preventable. Fortunately, HIV/AIDS IS preventable. So get educated, begin educating and know your status.
In 2008, the estimated number of AIDS diagnoses in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, by race or ethnicity was as follows:
Of the estimated number of AIDS diagnoses in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the distribution of ages at time of diagnosis was as follows:
*Charts provided by: http://www.cdc.gov/
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