HIV/AIDS rally in Raleigh

About 300 marchers, led by the marching band from N.C. Central University, made their way along Lane and Jones streets in Raleigh on Feb. 7 to rally against AIDS in the African American community. The march was the first statewide event of its kind on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The theme: Get Educated, Get Involved and Get Tested. The march and rally were organized by the HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch of the Division of Public Health. More than 25,000 citizens of North Carolina are living with HIV/AIDS, and 76 percent of them are African Americans.

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