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AIDS Is A Civil Rights Issue
Jesse Hamilton
December 4, 2017
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ISSUE:
- AIDS/HIV
- public health
- World AIDS Day
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“AIDS is a civil rights issue” served as the theme of the African American Clergy and Elected Officials breakfast meeting on World AIDS Day. I appreciated the opportunity to join with colleagues and faith leaders to reaffirm our support for our family, friends, and neighbors impacted by HIV/AIDS. We need to remain steadfast in our efforts – here in Brooklyn, across New York State, and globally – to keep people healthy and cease the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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