Centers for Disease Control (CDC) new report reveals the U.S. AIDS epidemic is 40 % greater than previously believed. And the Black community again paces the nation in all key statistical categories.
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Interview withJerryca Whitley
Spelman College
She will receive her B.A. in psychology in May 2009.
Jerryca says:
" My HPV (human papillomavirus) diagnosis was a serious shock to me because I have always used protection each and every time I engaged in sexual activity. I decided to not be silent and wanted to put the word out about HPV and how it is affecting the youth- primarily African American women."
" Not only did I feel pressured to compete from my peers, but oftentimes, unknowingly, the music we listened to and the videos we watched also played a factor in the game...And that’s where it gets serious. "
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Pimp or Die
by Nakia Hill
Howard University
Nakia writes:
"I knew that he was lying when he told me that he didn’t have a girl at Hampton. He was just too sexy, too smart, and too athletic to be single. Ignoring my instincts, I slept with him only after a few weeks. Game over" Read now!
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