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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is |
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taking place on February 7, 2007, is an annual event intended to |
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raise public consciousness about this potentially deadly disease; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Now in its seventh year, National Black HIV/AIDS |
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Awareness Day encourages African Americans to become better |
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educated about the issue, to undergo testing so that they know their |
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status, to seek medical treatment when necessary, and to get |
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involved in their community's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS; and |
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WHEREAS, This campaign is part of a much-needed effort to |
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slow the spread of the disease among the nation's black population; |
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almost one-half of the people in the United States who have been |
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diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are African American, and the disease ranks |
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as the leading cause of death among black women between the ages of |
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25 and 34; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the urgency of the situation, leaders |
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across the country are advocating decisive action to meet this |
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health crisis, and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an |
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important part of that effort; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2007, as National Black |
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and encourage all Texans to join the fight |
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against this devastating disease. |