Thousands of runners and walkers 'showed up and showed out' Saturday for the 32nd annual AIDS Run and Walk at Soldier Field.
'People think that now it's over, it's been so long, but there's still people who are in need of services"'Running and walking in their bright-colored garb, over 2,500 people showing up and showing out in their most authentic selves Saturday morning for the 32nd annual"We want as many people in the city and around the city of Chicago to understand how important this AIDS walk/run really is," said runner Liz Agbarah.
"We are seeing tremendous declines in new HIV cases by about 25% over the last five years in Chicago. Which is incredible. But the challenge is we haven't seen new cases decline among all groups equally," said John Peller, president of AIDS Foundation Chicago. "And so we really need to double down on racial health equity to make sure that black and LatinX people have the same opportunities to prevent HIV as their white counterparts.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was not necessarily dressed to exercise today but he did stop by to show support. "People think that now it's over, it's been so long but there's still people who are in need of services," said Charles Hall.
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