[Aurora6]

First off Good luck on your presentation. We definitely need more sisters and brothers taking up the fight against AIDS in the global community.

I truly don't think many people realize just how devastating the affects of HIV/AIDS has and is going to have in our communities.

Ignorance is NOT bliss, in this case ignorance may cost you your life or the life of someone you know.

Get the TRUTH/FACTS about HIV/AIDS and protect yourselves accordingly.

Soror Bluethunder, girl, I so feel for you and your family. Thank you for sharing something so personal and as such making it real for many of us.

I'm sorry that your family is experiencing this situation, I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts. I can only imagine how difficult this may be for you all.

FYI - my chapter is walking in the 2003 AIDSWalk Central Ohio, and I encourage you all to participate in these types of events in your community as well.

I think many people of color get the false impression that AIDS is still a gay white males disease due to their community always being the forefront of the AIDS prevention movement. We as a black community need to get out there and put in work and let our community know that this disease does not discriminate.

"Greater Service, Greater Progress"