AIDS and the Black Community
This forum kicked off a two-day media briefing hosted by the W.E.B. DuBois Institute, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard AIDS Inst… read more
This forum kicked off a two-day media briefing hosted by the W.E.B. DuBois Institute, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard AIDS Institute. The panelists pointed out that the leading cause of death for African-Americans between the ages of 25 and 44 is AIDS and that this fact is suppressed by some segments of the black community. The focus of discussion was ways to deal with this epidemic. After opening remarks, the panelists took questions from the audience. close
People in this video
- Mario Cooper Director Harvard University->AIDS Institute
- Belinda Dunn Officer Boston AIDS Action Committee
- LeRoy Whitfield Associate Editor Positively Aware
- Fred Williams Rector Church of the Intercession->New York, NY
- Paul Wilson Director National Black Gay and Lesbian Lead. Forum
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