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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 took place on |
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February 7, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's event marked the ninth observance of |
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this nationwide effort to mobilize African Americans in regard to |
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the HIV/AIDS crisis; its goal was to encourage individuals to get |
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educated, get tested, get involved in their local community, and, |
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when necessary, get treated for this deadly disease; and |
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WHEREAS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was organized |
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by a coalition of national advocacy organizations in partnership |
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with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the |
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coalition's goal was to mobilize communities and to address |
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specific issues in regard to local epidemics and best practices in |
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order to influence the course of HIV among the nation's black |
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population; and |
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WHEREAS, Creating greater awareness about HIV/AIDS is an |
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important priority in minority communities; approximately half of |
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all Americans diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are of African descent, and |
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it is a leading cause of death for black women aged 25 to 34 and |
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black men aged 35 to 44; and |
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WHEREAS, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was a notable |
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event that represents an important step in the ongoing effort to |
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lessen the impact of the disease in Texas and throughout the United |
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States; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature commend all those who participated in National Black |
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2009. |