HIV, AIDS and Black America: By the Numbers

How the diseases impact African-Americans.

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Church vs. State: Town of Greece v. Galloway - The town of Greece, New York, opened every legislative meeting in 1999 with a moment of silence, and then a prayer session, which was almost always lead by Christian clergy members. A group of citizens challenged the practice arguing that it violated the Establishment Clause. This case will likely bring forth challenges under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Racial Challenges - BAI reported that between 2001-2005 only 80 percent of Blacks living with AIDS were alive 36 months after their diagnosis, this is compared to 84 percent of whites and 88 percent of Asians. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/11/Health/112111-health-gay-men-stds-on-the-rise.jpg

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Great Disparities - Black people represent less than 13 percent of the U.S. population, but in 2008, African-Americans made up 46 percent of all people living with HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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