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A Public Forum Addressing Violence Against Black Trans women in DC

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"A Public Forum Addressing Violence Against Black Transwomen in DC". This educational forum will be held on June 30, 2020 and will be held online via Webex.

Moderator: Rayceen Pendarvis of "The Ask Rayceen Show"

Panelist: Dr. Kamilah Woodson- Howard University and Casa Ruby, Charmaine Eccles- Center for Black Equity, Jazmin Sutherlin- DC Center, Monroe Alise- FLUX DC, Kisha Allure- Casa Ruby......

Please let this statement sink in......In Washington, DC our nations capital, we have one of the highest rates of black trans murders in the nation.
 

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020

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Every year on March 10 — and throughout the month of March — local, state, federal, and national organizations come together to shed light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls and show support for those at risk of and living with HIV. This year marks the 14th annual observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD).

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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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The 2020 theme is “We’re in This, Together.”

This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among black communities.

The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in communities of color.

DC Health Department Advises Residents to Stop Using E-Cigarettes

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health) is notifying residents that until the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines the cause of over 450 possible cases of lung illness associated with the use of e-cigarette products in 33 states and 1 U.S. territory, e-cigarettes or vaping products should not be used. To date, there have been no cases of vaping-related lung illnesses associated with products sold in D.C. Medical Marijuana dispensaries.

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