Episode
Frontline: Endgame: Aids in Black America
Overview
Nearly half of the one million people in the United States infected with HIV are black men, women and children. Trace the history of the AIDS epidemic through the experiences of individuals who tell their stories.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 30
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2012-07-10
Episode context
Endgame: Aids in Black America is Episode 15 in Season 30 of Frontline. It aired on 2012-07-10.
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