--- title: Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Find Free Testing date: 2011-02-07T19:52:12-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-national-black-hivaids-awareness-day-find-free-testing" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Find Free Testing By Rachel Walden • February 7, 2011 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. Today is the 11th annual [National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day](http://www.blackaidsday.org/), intended to promote testing, treatment and action in Black communities. As part of the day, many places throughout the United States offer free HIV testing, education and other community events; a state-by-state directory at for finding events and test sites near you. Related resources: - - [2011 State of AIDS in Black America report, Deciding Moment](http://blackaids.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=732:2011-state-of-aids-report&catid=87:news-2011&Itemid=55) - released today by the Black AIDS Institute - [Increasing HIV/AIDS Awareness among Blacks/African Americans](http://www.cdc.gov/Features/BlackHIVAIDSAwareness/) - from the CDC; there are links to statistics at the bottom of the page - [HIV/AIDS Basics](http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/) - from AIDS.gov --- #### 0 Response Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [Events](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/events) - [HIV & AIDS](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/hiv-aids) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)