Feb 03 2006
Black AIDS Awareness Day
GUEST: Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress and HIV/AIDS Activist
The rate of HIV/AIDS among Black women is staggering. Black women accounted for 68 percent of new HIV infections between the years, 2001 and 2004. Those infections are overwhelmingly happening through unprotected heterosexual sex. Black Americans make up 13 percent of the population, yet account for about 40% of all HIV/AIDS cases in the United States. Next Tuesday February 7th is National Black AIDS Awareness Day and across the country, advocary and activist groups are organizing events. Here in Southern California, actress and AIDS activist Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform “Sometimes I Cry”, a solo performance inspired by real life struggles of women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. The performance is written and conceived Ralph.
For more information, visit www.sometimesicry.org.
Sometimes I Cry will be performed at the Silverlake Space, 3929 Fountain, on Tuesday, February 7 at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to benefit the Black AIDS Institute. For further information, call 323 856 6168.
In March, Sometimes I Cry will continue its run at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, performing Thursday through Sunday, March 16-19. on Sunday. Produced by Highways with Space At Fountain’s End and the Diva Foundation, the Santa Monica engagement will include an opening night gala on Thursday at 8:00 pm to benefit the Diva Foundation. Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:30 with a 2:30 matinee on Sunday. Reservations may be made by calling
310 315 1459.
Sonali’s Subversive Thought for the Day:
“People living with HIV right here in the richest nation on earth do not have access to treatments that we know will keep them alive. They, like their developing world counterparts, are fighting for their lives and the lives of their children. Our failure to help them is just as unconscionable.” — from an article on blackaids.org.
3 Responses to “Black AIDS Awareness Day”
i’m interested in booking this show for our upcoming Worlds Aid day Dec 1,2006 in Bklyn. We are a long term home healthcare program that provides homecare service to an HIV/AIDs population. We provide RN’s, NU, PT RT and HHA to assist with personal care also pallative care
Again, we are the last to be addressed in another epidemic that is on the verge of decimating generations of our people. From slavery to every war and conflict that this country has been engaged in, African-Americans have answered the call. We have given so much and been the recipient of so little. Now, again we’re in a war of our own and no one sent the calvary when we needed it initially. The calvary is here now, only a little too late. Worst of all, Black Churches have stuck their heads so far into the sand that they can’t even come together as an economic powerhouse for lack of being worried about who’s going to be the head nigger in charge. I’m pleased to learn of you and your organization. Stay in touch. I’m a school teacher and I will enjoy getting back into the public health field as opposed to staying in education.
Sheryl, I was listening to U on the Michael Bastin show. I signed into your website to see U. U are a beautiful black woman. After listening to U on the radio, I can tell U are as beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. Continue to make people aware of HIV/AIDS and other diseases are that plagueing our nation as a whole. People must be informed, especially our black race.