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National Black HIV and AIDS Awareness Day 2008 is Thursday, February 7. Get Educated. Get Tested. Get Involved. Get Treated.

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Event: (Get Involved.)
National Black HIV AIDS Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil
WHAT: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil
WHO: Metro TeenAIDS youth and peer educators
WHERE: Outside the Eastern Market Metro Stop
WHEN: Thursday, February 7, from 5-6pm
WHY: When more than 80% of HIV/AIDS cases in the District of Columbia are among African Americans, clearly the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the District is a black one. And when HIV infection rates among District youth tripled for the 2001-2006 period as compared to the previous five years, young people are being impacted by the epidemic at increasing rates. To bring light to this situation and give youth a chance to speak their minds, Metro TeenAIDS will hold a Candlelight Vigil to speak openly and crush HIV/AIDS stigma in our community. The event will be broadcast by EZ Street of 93.9 fm and it will be a ‘serious celebration’ of everyone that has been affected by this devastating disease, but especially African American youth.
HOW: Be prepared to light a candle highlighting the struggles of DC’s African-American youth, too many of whom are affected by HIV & AIDS.

** immediately after at 6pm there will be a National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Basketball

Event at Kelly Miller Recreation Center: 301 49th St NE, close to the Benning Rd Metro **

Organizations/Websites: (Get Educated.)
Black AIDS Day Website
Metro Teen AIDS Website
Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW) USA Website
Dance 4 Life International Website
*SPW will be implementing the Dance 4 Life USA program right here in Washington, DC this spring.