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Happy Friday, everyone! The latest edition of Qnotes has hit news stands in time for the holiday season — remember to go get your copy!
Here are some of the top stories this week:
The Faces of HIV
HIV has been with us for a long time. Longer than most realize. The oldest known tissue samples that exist come from a male in Kinshasa, The Republic of the Congo, and date back to 1959. […]
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A guide to HIV/AIDS walks and runs across the United States
By Taylor Heeden
On July 28, 1985, in Los Angeles, over 4,500 people attended the first ever HIV/AIDS walk with a goal of raising $100,000 for research into treatments and prevention. They were more than successful, raising $673,000 and ignited a movement to eradicate the disease. […]
AIDS Walk Charlotte aims to educate and advocate
In 1997, RAIN Inc. — a HIV/AIDS service organization in Charlotte — was looking for […]
Florida’s SMART Ride abruptly comes to a halt…permanently
For 20 years, the SMART (Southern Most HIV/AIDS) Ride for AIDS awareness in Miami, Florida, […]
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Our People: Wesley Thompson
Wesley Thompson is pretty much a fixture in the Charlotte metro area. For decades, Thompson has left his mark on communities with his clinical presentations, medical research, commitment to so many committees and boards they’re too numerous to list here. His history of affirming and compassionate health care for those who are often underserved […]
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Former Charlotte city council candidate to run for NC Senate Dist. 41
A former candidate for Charlotte’s city council announced his run for North Carolina’s Senate District […]
Charlotte spiritual leader Gwendolyn Woodard Rawls dies at 75
Gwendolyn Iris Woodard Rawls, 75, passed away November 4 after an extended illness, which she […]
Carrboro candidates team up with Raleigh-based drag queen to encourage residents to vote
Eliazar Posada — along with other candidates for office — wanted to find a way […]
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