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THE HEALTH AND RIGHTS
OF BLACK AMERICANS
The United States prides itself as the land of equal opportunity, but our
country has work to do to fully achieve that promise. Black Americans
in particular face less opportunity than most – less access to college
education and jobs, higher rates of poverty, and worse health statistics
for conditions like asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure. HIV is
no exception. Black Americans face higher rates of HIV infection than
any other racial/ethnic/national group in the U.S.
Black gay men ages 13-24 account for more than half of all new HIV
infections among gay men in that age group. EJAF believes that this
can change. That’s why we staunchly support the efforts of Black activists
in the U.S. to improve HIV testing, treatment, and health care for
Black people and to help improve their lives by increasing access to
education and jobs.
BLACK GAY
MEN AGES
13-24
ACCOUNT FOR
MORE THAN
HALF
of all new HIV infections
among gay men in that
age group.
Monica Smith (right) draws a patient’s blood for syphilis testing at EJAF grantee
My Brother’s Keeper – in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
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