“I Am My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper”
By: Sir William Dixon {National Editor & Chief}
Studies show over 1.1 million
people in the United States age
It knows no age, no color,
no sex and could happen to anyone. On February 7th, go out
and get tested. Take a friend
with you. Also take a moment
out and pray for those that are
living with it.
For more information on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day please visit http://
nationalblackaidsday.org/ There
you can find other educational resources as well as testing
centers near you.
Regardless of the choices or
Obama Pledges Gun Control 'With Or Without Congress' In
2014 State of the Union Address
By: Sabrina Siddiqui {[email protected]}
When
President
Barack
Obama delivered his 2013 State
of the Union address, his impassioned plea for lawmakers
to vote on anti-gun violence
legislation was deemed one of
the most memorable moments
of his presidency. That speech
came just two months after the
Sandy Hook elementary school
shooting in Newtown, Conn.,
and at the onset of an ambitious
push by Obama's administration
to advance the most sweeping
reforms to gun policy in a generation.
One year later, with his gun
control agenda considered dead
on Capitol Hill, the president
used the same venue to pledge
that he will advance measures
to reduce gun violence "with or
without Congress."
who say 'we are not afraid,' and
I intend to keep trying, with or
without Congress, to help stop
more tragedies from visiting
innocent Americans in our movie theaters, shopping malls, or
schools like Sandy Hook."
"Citizenship means standing
up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day,"
Obama said Tuesday in his State
of the Union address. "I have
seen the courage of parents,
students, pastors, and police
officers all over this country
For full article please visit
http://
www.huffingtonpost.com/2014
/01/28/obama-gun-controlstate-of-theunion_n_4684426.html
I Am My Brother’s Keeper
The month of February is important for so many reasons.
Besides it being Black History
Month as well as the month we
celebrate our Founder’s Day, it
also the month we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7th). Interestingly, the motto this year is “I
Am My Brother’s And Sister’s
Keeper. Fight HIV/AIDS!!”
13 and older are living with HIV
with an estimate 180,900 unaware of it and the numbers are
still increasing. We all have
loved ones, friends, family,
coworkers, acquaintances that
are dealing with HIV. It touches
us all in some way. We are our
Brother’s and our Sister’s Keeper. This virus is only strong as
long as we remain weak. It’s
time to take action. Educate
yourselves on the virus. Protect
yourselves from the virus. Be
there for loved ones who are
experiencing
it.
No on asked for it.
the
circumstances that led to it, no on
asked for it. Be mindful of that.