Both sides can debate the issue, but ultimately the Supreme Court will have the last word.
Caribbean scholars and activists are certainly trying to make their voices heard on another serious issue which is having a devastating impact on the African Diaspora and the African American community in the United States — AIDS.
Our cover story, "A Predator in Paradise," written by Black Issues alumna B. Denise Hawkins, takes a look at the efforts under way in the island nations of the Caribbean, more specifically at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, where scholars are taking steps to educate national leaders about HIV/AIDS and methods to curb the spread of the disease. The scholars, based in both the Caribbean and the United States, are taking on a huge task which is trying to change the way many Caribbean governments think about HIV/AIDS. It should follow that new thinking and increased awareness will improve governments' approach in combating the deadly disease.
Hilary Hurd Anyaso
Editor
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