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News Briefs P. Diddy Up in Arms About AIDS "Genocide"November 25, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! On Saturday, rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and singer Alicia Keys performed in a Cape Town, South Africa, concert taped for global broadcast by MTV on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. "I don't think you see enough of this story in your face," an indignant Combs told reporters. "There are millions and millions of people that are dying and a lot of it is... because it's Africans, it's black people that are dying at this high rate." Combs said, "Once you know about it, you are almost an accessory to the genocide... if you don't do anything about it." Although some 20,000 fans braved unseasonably cold weather to attend the outdoor event, its AIDS message appeared to have been lost on many in the young audience: A plea by former President Nelson Mandela to practice safe sex was inaudible over the noise of the cheering crowd, and AIDS messages flashing on the stadium's giant screens attracted little interest. A similar concert held Nov. 7 in Seattle featured Michelle Branch, Missy Elliot and Dave Matthews. Back to other CDC news for November 25, 2002 Associated Press 11.23.02; Mike Cohen A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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