I think that many of us have been scared off by the misperceptions surrounding blood banks to really considering giving blood. I think that a public relations effort should be considered for the Black community to try to counter this. The buzz years ago in this regard really hadn't changed very much. A full scale PR campaign underwritten by some major corporations and sponsored by large and traditional African-American organizations.
[This message has been edited by nikki25 (edited June 05, 2001).]
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