(Atlanta, GA) — Today is National Black HIV-AIDS Awareness Day and the statistics tell an alarming story. The CDC says while Blacks and African-Americans make up 13-percent of the U.S. population, they account for 40-percent of those with HIV. Dr. Laura Cheever, AIDS expert at the Health Resources and Services Administration, estimates a quarter-million people know they have HIV in America and aren’t seeking regular medical care. She also says many Black and African-American clients aren’t taking advantage of prevention options because of stigma and fear.
