Posted Nov. 30, 2008 – Let’s face it. As we prepare to mark another World AIDS Day, many people are simply ignoring HIV and the fact that AIDS in America is now a Black disease. That’s right; the sexually transmitted virus that causes AIDS is raging in Black communities nationwide, and there’s a deafening silence. Even in the nation’s capital, where preparations are being made to welcome a Black man as our new president, Black people make up most of the new HIV cases, and there’s not a great outcry. While that’s not news to most people, it is still disturbing, particularly considering that there’s new evidence that many young people think since HIV is treatable, and you can live a relatively long and somewhat normal life if you’re infected, getting HIV can’t be all that bad. Newsflash! It is. And being on a steady diet of pills and worry that you could get sicker or die or might infect someone you love is no way to live if you can help it. So, on this World AIDS day, as HIV ravages our communities, the question becomes: What are you willing to do to face down and stop the spread of HIV and AIDS? There are 10 ideas at BET.com/Body & Soul . I’m sure you have others. You can share them here.
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