At present, December 1, marks World AIDS Day and the start of HIV Consciousness Month.
Whereas this lethal epidemic continues to have an effect on all the world, it has hit particularly laborious within the Black group. In line with the CDC’s 2019 reporting, 40% of individuals dwelling with HIV within the U.S. are Black, regardless of making up solely 13% of the U.S. inhabitants. With a number of elements enjoying into the disproportionate influence of HIV amongst Black Individuals (racism, systemic inequities, and so forth.), it’s particularly essential for us to take motion.
As a lot as it’s a day for taking motion, World AIDS Day can also be a day of remembering and celebrating the influence of these we misplaced alongside the best way. Since first coming into the general public conscience within the Eighties, we’ve got misplaced plenty of notable Black trailblazers. Nonetheless, their spirit and influence will final perpetually.
Scroll by our gallery to recollect these we misplaced to HIV/AIDS
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WORLD AIDS DAY: Remembering Black Celebrities We Misplaced
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1. Eazy-E (1963-1995)
Rapper, producer, entrepreneur, founding member of NWA
2. Alvin Ailey (1931-1989)
Dancer, choreographer, director, founding father of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
3. Sylvester (1947-1988)
Disco singer/songwriter, finest identified for the hit, “You Make Me Really feel (Mighty Actual)”
4. Melvin Lindsey (1955-1992)
Radio DJ, originator of the “Quiet Storm” format
5. Arthur Ashe (1943-1993)
Tennis participant, solely Black man to win singles title at Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open
6. Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, famous as “King of Afrobeats”
7. Gene Anthony Ray (1962-2003)
Actor, dancer, choreographer, identified for enjoying “Leroy” in Fame
8. Howard Rollins (1950-1996)
Actor, finest identified for enjoying “Virgil Tibbs” in TV adaptation of In The Warmth Of The Night time
9. Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
Singer & dancer, finest identified for the hit “We Don’t Have To Take Our Garments Off”
10. Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011)
Poet, singer, musician, and early Hip-Hop influencer, finest identified for poem, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
11. Kenny Greene (1969-2001)
Singer, songwriter, lead vocalist for R&B group Intro (“Let Me Be The One,” “Come Inside”)
12. Max Robinson (1939-1988)
Broadcast journalist, first Black broadcast community information anchor within the U.S. (ABC World Information Tonight)
