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Jean Damu’s commentary has sparked a hot debate on New America Media’s web site. Here's your chance to weigh in for Hispanic American Village readers on the parallels between the "immigration" raids on African-Americans in the 1800s and those of undocumented Latinos today:

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day-October 15

TOMA CONTROL, HAZTE LA PRUEBA DEL VIH -- Take control, Take the HIV Test

October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). This day marks an opportunity to increase awareness of the devastating and disproportionate effects of AIDS in the Latino community. NLAAD is also a day to encourage HIV testing and to push for support from public officials and religious leaders.
While Latinos only make up about 14% of the U.S. population, they account for 19% of the AIDS cases in the U.S. since the start of the epidemic. In 2004, Latinos accounted for 20% of the new AIDS cases in the U.S.
The Latino Commission on AIDS and the Hispanic Federation, in partnership with a variety of faith and community organizations, started NLAAD in 2003.

For more information on NLAAD, visit the NLAAD web site.

For federal information on NLAAD in Spanish, visit InfoSIDA .