Recently, a web page of National Public Radio stated “AIDS is the primary killer of African-Americans ages 19 to 44 years of age.” This misconception is evidently a common one. For example, Peter Piot, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, had broadcast the same belief previously, i.e., “AIDS remains the leading cause of death in African-American women in the USA.” [1] Neither statement is accurate.
In this video, Chris Jennings briefly describes why New York City is the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.