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An Open Letter to the U. S. Black Religious, Intellectual, and Political Leadership Regarding AIDS and the Sexual Holocaust in Africa

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In view of the horror that confronts our African brothers and sisters, black leaders in the U. S. face three main tasks: public education, political advocacy, and humanitarian assistance. First, education: Black leaders in the United States have the political clout and the access to the levers of power that are needed to educate elected officials about this issue. At the same time the public, especially the black public, must be educated to advocate for foreign and development policy decisions that will support and encourage African governments in their efforts to confront this crisis.

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