Feb. 7 Marks National

African-American AIDS Awareness Day



Communities across the country will commemorate National African-
American AIDS Awareness Day on Saturday, February 7. Local events
occurring tomorrow include:



NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY BRUNCH - Saturday, February 7,
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, at First Church of Deliverance (Education
Building) located at 4301 South Wabash Avenue. Screening of Kevin's
Room II and on-site testing will be available. The event is free of
charge. RSVP with Patrice Dean at (773) 271 - 2242 ext. 203.



NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY - Saturday, February 7, 12
noon – 2:00 p.m., at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition located at 930 E. 50th
Street. Panel discussion will take place addressing faith-based
responses to HIV/AIDS issues among youth, seniors, gays, and
incarcerated populations. For more information contact Lydia Watts at
(773) 373-3366 x701.



To learn more about the escalating AIDS crisis in the African-
American community, go to www.blackaidsday.org/NBHAAD_home.htm. To
learn what you can do about it, see AFC's 2004 Policy Priorities at
www.aidschicago.org/advocacy/policy_priorities.php. Local statistics
are also available online at
www.aidschicago.org/prevention/statistics.php.