The Long Road to Washington
Village Voice, The (September 14, 2005)
Author: L'Official, Pete
Vol: 50, Issue: 37
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Of the nearly one million AIDS cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control through 2003, African-Americans accounted for just under 40 percent of the total, though they make up only 12 percent of the US population. Here, L' Official discusses how activists try to raise awareness a step at a time as AIDS kills black America.
The Long Road to Washington
On October 15, Derrick Chandler will begin walking from Times Square to Washington, D.C. In addition to water, candy bars, the Bible, and the Koran, he'll bring along his daily meds, because Chandler has AIDS.
The 49-year-old community organizer at Housing Works won't be alone. Also going to D.C. for Campaign to End AIDS's "Five Days of Action," a wor...Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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