ä _________W B lack H istory M onth 2005 cooerape •_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ Promoting HW/AIDS Awareness take an HIV test using cotton sw abs in the m outh as an alter the county population in 2002, native to draw ing blood. Event yet com prised 11 percent o f o r g a n iz e r s s a id te s tin g by the c o u n ty ’s total new AIDS w om en w ho are pregnant or a re c o n s id e r in g p r e g n a n c y cases. A w a re n e ss day a tte n d e e s w ould put them in a better po will learn about new m edicines sition to protect their health available to m anage H IV , as and the health o f their babies. What passion drives the people w ell as have an opportunity to continued from Metro Y om who are participating in the up coming aw areness day? “We are saving lives,” said Diata Rhodes, an African-Ameri can com m unity health specialist fo r M u ltn o m ah C ounty. C o w orker David Zambrano, a His panic man from Venezuela, called it "the need we have in our hearts to help.” Are Imvifed 5:00-8:00 p.m. fVjotnday, February 7fk, 3.005 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. ÇEI 3 8 3 0 N orfk Eerby Ave Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will lead his team against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 6. (AP photo) HIV disproportionately affects tke ßlacfc community and rates continue to rise Patriots Picked for Repeat Learn ko«, HIV is affect O m T COirtnaMintfvj But Eagles aren’t acting like underdogs (A P) — T he P h ila d e lp h ia Eagles haven’t lost their swag ger. Despite being seven-point underdogs against the New En gland Patriots on Sunday, the Eagles are walking around as though they’re favored to win the Super Bowl. “W e’re not just happy to be here, w e’ re here to win the game,” center Hank Fraley said Monday. This is Philadelphia's first trip Super Bowl XXXIX kicks to the Super Bowl in 24 years, off Sunday, Feb. 6 at Jack and just five players - defensive sonville, Fla. with the de end Je von Kearse and right tackle fending champion New En Jon Runyan are the only starters gland Patriots vs. the Phila - have played in the big game. delphia Eagles. Coverage The Eagles h av en ’t won a begins at 3:30 p.m. (PST) on championship since 1960, while Fox KPTV Channel 12. the Patriots are seeking their third title in four years. Still, this is a confident, even the NFC this season, winning cocky, bunch. nine games by double-digit mar “They think they're as good as gins, including five by at least 21 any team in the NFL,” Eagles points. Even without injured All- coach Andy Reid said. “They Pro receiver Terrell Owens, they understand that you have to prove outscored Minnesota and Atlanta that each and every Sunday. I 54-24 in the playoffs. think th a t’s how th e y ’re ap But the Patriots (16-2) are the proaching this.” defending champions, and they The Eagles (15-3) dominated shut down Peyton M anning and Super Bowl Kicks O ff Sunday the rest of the Indianapolis Colts in the playoffs and knocked off the Steelers in Pittsburgh in the AFC championship. “W hen you play this game, somebody has to be an under dog. At times, the underdogs are the ones that shock you,” quar terback Donovan McNabb said. “It’s an exciting tim e for us. W e’re going to go out there and do our job and have fun.” Plenty o f underdogs have won the Super Bowl, including the Patriots. New England was nearly a tw o -to u c h d o w n u n d e rd o g against St. Louis when it won its first cham pionship three years ago. The point spread makes little difference to the Eagles. “I don’t think you need to use that as motivation in a game as big as the Super Bowl,” Fraley said. “People aren’t expecting us to win this game, so I guess you could use being a seven-point underdog as motivation, but it’s the biggest game o f the year and it’s what you play for all year so that’s motivation enough.” Ltarn wkflf caia do fo prevent it$ spread «nd support fkoçe affected Get a free HIV test >ÎDHS SEI Here’ç lAJtaf Y om Get Involved: Volunfeer w itk a community or^Anizafion or faitt, based e ffo rt Get Tested : Get tested for HIV. Test every 3 mOntks i f you Are enyay'my in AcfivifieS fk a t puf you at ris t o f HIV. Free, anonymous And confidenfial te s tin i i$ available at tke AACHD NE Test Site, Tuesday evenin^S from 5:00 - 7:30,NE CALE J u n io r Elvd And Eiflin^Sworfk Eor accurate Information, contact Information far community oryanieationS and Information on ubere you can yo fo yet tested, cali: OreyonAIDS Hofline 5O3-8OO-777-AIDS Slavery and the Making of America Meet the writers, rebels, soldiers and crusaders who were American heroes ... and American slaves, a Wednesday, Feb. 9 and 16 at 9pm AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "Malcolm X - Make It Pia Go straight to the heart, mind and message of one of the Monday, Feb. 21 at 9pm Channel 10 I fo Gcf Involved Get Educated: Get accurate inform ation on H IV And AIDS Black History on OPB modern era's most complex figures. C- cmo D o