FACTS ON BLACKS IN AMERICA

AN AWARENESS MARCH

HIV/AIDS IN 19104 ZIP CODE AREA

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2009

12 NOON - 3 PM

SPONSORED BY

CHRIST COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

HIV/AIDS MINISTRY

AND

PARTNERS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Churches Schools Businesses

Public Officials Service Agencies Media

Neighborhood Organizations

Block Captains

FACTS ON BLACKS IN AMERICA

HIV/AIDS DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE

As of 2005, Black people through 12% of US population account for 50% of all new HIV/AIDS cases.
Black people constitute 55% of the total number who die from HIV/AIDS related illness.
Since 1996, AIDS cases declined in all racial and ethnic groups except African Americans
AIDS is the leading killer of African Americans under the age of fifty-five before heart disease, cancer, and homicide.
AIDS kills twice as many African American men ages 25-44 as homicide.
AIDS is the leading cause of death of African American females between the ages of 25-34.
Black females account for 67% of new HIV/AIDS cases among American women.
More African American children are infected with HIV than children of other races and ethnicities combined.
HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly among African American teens.
Black teens, though they account for 15% of the teen population in the US, account for 75% of new HIV/AIDS cases among teens.
AIDS is on the rise among the elderly or senior citizens also.

UNACCEPTABLE! UNACCEPTABLE! UNACCEPTABLE!

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE! IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE

Join us in an HIV/AIDS AWARENESS MARCH in the 19104 Zip Code Area, Saturday March 28, 2009 from 12 Noon - 3 PM For more information call 267-242-1588 or email arthurwhite11@comcast.net.

(Source: Center for Disease Control; Black American & HIV/AIDS, Henry Kaiser Foundation, Washington, DC, December 2006)

The Purpose: The purpose of HIV/AIDS AWARENESS MARCH is to highlight the seriousness of HIV/AIDS as a health problem in the African American Community and the 19104 Zip Code area of West Philadelphia particular. Various concerned partners and participants will march through a segment of the 19104 zip code area on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 12 noon to 3 PM in an effort to raise awareness of the presence and nearness of this health crisis to us in 19104 and to call the community to join us in action.

The Participants: The participants are from Churches, schools, neighborhood organizations, public officials, health agencies, businesses, block captains, social agencies, media, marching units, and health professionals primarily from the 19104 zip code area. Each group will be identified in the march by signage and will distribute literature along the ways. There will be informational/educational tables along the route a Belmont & Lancaster, Forty-second & Lancaster, Fortieth & Lancaster and on Forty-first Street between Viola and Parkside. Rapid testing will also be available at the above locations. Brief Motivational Talks will be given at Forty-first & Lancaster, Fortieth & Lancaster and Forty-first & Viola St.

The Logistics: The route is from CCBC to 41st to West Girard to W. Girard & Belmont. to Belmont & Lancaster, to 40th & Lancaster to 40th & Westminster to Westminster and 42nd and 52nd to W. Girard to 41st and W. Girard to CCBC.

The Outcome: It is hoped that an ongoing aggressive awareness and concern will grip all residents inthe 19104 zip code area to the extent we will work together to both reduce the rate of infections (HIV) and the rate of persons living with the disease where we also live over the next five years.

For More Information, Please Call

267-242-1588

or Email

arthurwhite11@comcast.net