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Show Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness
Hundreds of
youth attend educational summit; churches urged to become involved
in fight against AIDS
By
Gene C. Johnson Jr.
Bulletin
Staff Writer
COMPTON—About
300 Compton-area young adults showed up at the Citizens of Zion Missionary
Baptist Church on Saturday, Sept. 13 for “Let’s Stomp
Out HIV,” a summit that aimed to educate the community about
HIV and AIDS.
“I think this is the first time that this has been done,” said
event organizer Cynthia Tucker, a spokeswoman for the Palms Residential
Care
Facility. “And to have this many kids (attend), it’s a success.”
The summit focused exclusively on those ages 25 and under, Tucker
said.
“The fact that this is about HIV and AIDS (and) on a Saturday—the
kids didn’t have tp come,” she said. “They could have
done anything, and they decided to come here.”|
The Minority AIDS Project, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Drew University
provided free HIV testing.
“HIV education is needed within the faith-based community,” said
Donta Morrison, an event coordinator. “The church is a pivotal voice.
For African Americans, our hub is our church; our base is our church. So
if
(HIV/AIDS awareness) comes from the pulpit, people will be more prone
to listen.
“Since pastors aren’t talking about (HIV/AIDS) the way they
should, it’s not as effective in the community as it should be,” Morrison
said. “The church is hiding in the church.”
Those who received HIV testing were given two tickets to the Sept.
27 Farmers Insurance Group Angel City Classic football game to be held
at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where Morehouse College will face-off
against Prairie View A&M University.
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