Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Carol Lin) The observance of National Black AIDS Day noted.

(New York: Adaora Udoji) The Black community’s efforts to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic in light of the rising number of African Americans infected with the virus featured; CDC statistics cited; details given about the importance of the involvement of Black churches. [AIDS victim/activist Maria DAVIS†- says she thought HIV/AIDS was a gay men’s disease.] [WOMAN – comments on events across the country.] [AIDS victim/activist Michael SAUNDERS†- explains how he is helping others.] [Unity Fellowship Church Movement Bishop Zachary JONES†- says we don’t have a church of the future if we don’t take these statistics seriously.]

(Studio: Carol Lin) Interview with “No More Secrets, No More Lies” author J.L. King† about the secret lifestyles, called “living on the down low,” of married African American men who don’t consider themselves homosexual or bisexual having gay sex. [In Memphis, Tennessee, KING – talks about how this behavior contributes to the spread of HIV among African American women; states we need to concentrate on the behavior and not the label; comments on efforts to raise awareness; notes how coming clean changed his life.]