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July 28, 2004

The silly things some Black folks say

The 'Positive' Contributions Of HIV/AIDS

By George E. Curry | SACOBSERVER WIRE SERVICES

BANGKOK, Thailand (NNPA) – Africa is home to only 10 percent of the world’s population, but accounts for 83 percent of all AIDS deaths. The virus has killed 10 times more people in Africa than war. In the United States, Blacks make up 12 percent of the population but 54 percent of the 40,000 new HIV infections reported each year and approximately half of newly-reported AIDS cases.

Pernessa C. Seele, founder of a New York grassroots organization that mobilizes the faith community on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, sees some positive news in those gloomy statistics.

“The good thing about AIDS is that it has provided a bridge for the African Diaspora to come back together again,” says Seele. “It’s a destructive force, but I think it’s also important for us to also realize this is a moment that we have in time to bring us back together. When we all come back together, people will learn that we are so much alike.”

When asked to amplify, the Lincolnville, S.C. native responds: “AIDS is like when everybody had to sit in the back of the bus in the segregated South. It didn’t matter if you were a doctor, lawyer or cook. Everybody sat at the back of the bus. And that was our strength. I think our strength today is coming together as a people around HIV – We all got it. It’s devastating to every Black community everywhere.”

Posted by P6 at July 28, 2004 05:16 AM
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Comments

Perhaps misstated?

Posted by Mr. Murder at July 28, 2004 07:48 AM

Stupid either way.

Posted by P6 at July 28, 2004 11:29 AM

Wack! AIDS smokes any and all. Might as well call it the "world uniter", huh?

Posted by S-Train at July 28, 2004 11:59 AM

Worse, I've also read a statement that it was good b/c it stifles population growth, and part of anti-Black bias is that we have too many children, so therefore AIDS mitigates anti-Black bias. It's the most BIZARRE argument I've ever heard before.

Posted by Chrissy at July 28, 2004 04:35 PM