- Racial and ethnic minorities account for 71 percent of all new AIDS cases and represent 64 percent of all people living with AIDS.
- Approximately 2 percent of all African Americans in the US are HIV positive; a much higher proportion than any other racial group.
- The number of AIDS cases per 100,000 African Americans is nine time greater than per 100,000 whites.
- African Americans account for 55 percent of all AIDS deaths, followed by Latinos who account for 14 percent.
- Survival after an AIDS diagnosis is lower for African Americans than any other racial or ethnic group.
- AIDS is the 4th. leading cause of death in African American men and 3rd. leading cause of death in African American women. This ranking is higher than any other racial or ethnic group.
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation; "The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States"; 1 Jul 2007.

