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October 24, 2012 at 10:52am
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STUDY: Open and Honest Dialogue About Safe Sex Crucial To Lowering STD Rates Amongst Black Youth

A recent report from the University of Oregon suggests that open and honest dialogue about sex and STDs is crucial to lowering the rates of STDs amongst black youth. We need to arm them with the information they need to make better choices.

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November 17, 2011 at 12:00pm
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CDC Report: Blacks Hit w/ STDs at Higher Rate Than Whites

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According to a new report from the CDC, Black people (partcularly young Black people) and Hispanics contract sexually transmitted diseases at a much higher rate than whites. What can we do about this epidemic in our community? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

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December 3, 2009 at 5:41pm
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WORLD AIDS DAY: Reflections and Memories

In honor of World AIDS Day 2009, I want to open up a conversation/discussion about sex.  Sex makes me nervous! I get nervous both before and after sex. I am nervous because in my head I picture this spinning chart of numbers and statistics that makes me realize that sex is the ultimate Russian roulette. You pull the trigger you get a risk-free nut; you pull [...]

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