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The first cases of HIV among African Americans were diagnosed in the early 1980s. However, portrayals of HIV/AIDS as a disease affecting White gay men led to an initial belief that the infection would not affect African Americans. The public acknowledgement of HIV infection by several high profile African Americans, including the TV anchor Max Robinson, the tennis player Arthur Ashe, and the former basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson, led to an increased awareness and underscored the serious impact of HIV on African Americans.
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Loue, S. (2013). African Americans. In: Loue, S. (eds) Mental Health Practitioner's Guide to HIV/AIDS. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5283-6_6
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