Today, there are four million people who are either in prison, or waiting for trial, or under judicial supervision or enlisted in the armed forces. Hundreds of thousands of African American women are in prison in the United States. Today, one of the fastest growing sectors is the creation and development of prisons. AIDS has reached endemic proportions among Black Americans. For the first time, the number of African Americans infected with AIDS exceeds the number of infected white Americans, despite the fact that we represent only 12 percent of the whole population.
Tuberculosis is widespread in the Black population in our neighborhoods.
We look forward to your prompt reply.