Local HIV awareness is growing.

Lloyd Kelly, director of the Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation, and State Rep. Constance Howard (D-34th), spoke to the NIU community Monday night about Illinois’ growing concern for blacks affected by HIV.

The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority invited both speakers to the event to be a part of HIV/AIDS awareness week, which started Monday.

“African-Americans are not accepting the number of HIV-affected that is growing rapidly,” Howard said.

Kelly said he knew 247 people who have died from the disease.   more »