Posts Tagged ‘AIDS’
Should South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Heads »
By Tamba Mashinini Figuratively speaking a man has two heads. One with brains and the other with sensitive nerve tissues. An irresponsible, capricious, ill-considered, immature, or incautious individual has the tendency to first call on the brain-less head simple because he is overwhelmed with an egotistical disregard of others. The [...]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Beyond »
Although February 7 is officially declared National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; ChocolateCity.cc has decided to extend it to 365 days due to the seriousness of the epidemic and its rapid growth among the African American populations. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, was established to encourage more blacks to be tested for human [...]
CDC: African Americans hardest hit with HIV/AIDS »
According to the CDC, of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, HIV and AIDS have hit African Americans the hardest. The reasons are not directly related to race or ethnicity, but rather to some of the barriers faced by many African Americans. These barriers can include poverty (being poor), sexually transmitted diseases, and stigma [...]
Mandela celebrates 90th and slams Mugabe »
Nelson Mandela arrived in London on Monday for a week of events to celebrate his 90th birthday. The actual birthday is on July 18. On his itinerary is a outdoor concert in his honor in Hyde Park on Friday with 46,664 people will be in attendance. Proceeds from the concert will go to his charity 46664, the AIDS charity named for the number [...]
