According to a report from the Black AIDS Institute, blacks make up 47% of the total HIV cases in America, while comprising only 13% of the total population. The statistics become even more dire when segmented by specific geographical areas: 80% of the total HIV cases in Washington, D.C., and 84% of the total cases in Jackson, MS.
While the founder of the Institute, Phill Wilson, laments about the lack of government spending in AIDS prevention compared to the money spent abroad, the high incidence of the disease really comes downs to personal choice and responsibility. Can we really blame the government for this epidemic? There's more than enough information available concerning the behaviors that cause the disease, and yet we continue to ignore the risk factors. We're failing ourselves and future generations because of our ignorance to a disease that's the leading killer amongst black women age 25-34.
It's time to look in the mirror, see the reflection and act with pride and responsibility.
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