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AIDS Memorial Quilt- Virtual Exhibition Honoring Black Lives Lost to AIDS

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SAN FRANCISCO – During Black History Month, the National AIDS Memorial honors Black lives lost to AIDS with a specially curated selection of 56 blocks of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt).

The exhibition uses the beauty and power of the Quilt to bring to light stories of the countless men, women and children who have died, and the impact AIDS has had on Black Americans.

In the 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported, Black Americans and communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by AIDS.

By 1993, HIV was the leading cause of death for Black men between the ages 25-44 and by 2004, HIV became the leading cause of death for Black women in the same age group.

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