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Rap-It-Up News Releases

Compelling BET News Special, “Stigma: The Silent Killer” Premieres on Thursday, February 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT to Honor Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (January 30, 2008)
BET Networks Special “What U Know Bout That? BET Sex Quiz” HIV/AIDS to Premiere on Monday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT (November 2, 2007)
BET and BET J Join Together to Air HIV-Themed Programming in Support of National HIV Testing Day (June 27, 2007)
BET Offers a Fresh Lineup of HIV-related Programming to Coincide with National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (January 24, 2007)
BET Rolls Out a Weekend of Stellar HIV-Themed Programming Commemorating World AIDS Day (November 27, 2006)
BET, Black AIDS Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation Announce Winners of the 3rd Annual Rap-It-Up Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition (August 21, 2006)
BET, Black AIDS Institute and Kaiser Family Foundation Announce 10 Finalists of 3rd Annual Rap-It-Up/Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition (July 25, 2006)
BET, Kaiser Family Foundation and Scenarios USA Team Up on Youth HIV Scriptwriting Contest (April 17, 2006)
The Rap-It-Up/Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition Returns For a Third Year of Addressing HIV/AIDS in the Black Community (February 7, 2006)
BET Unveils World AIDS Day Programming Lineup as Part of the Rap-It-Up HIV/AIDS Public Education Initiative (November 16, 2005)
BET Premieres HIV/AIDS Testing Special Featuring Hip Hop Diva Ciara And Comedienne Mo’nique (June 20, 2005)
BET, Black AIDS Institute, Kaiser Family Foundation and YWCA Announce Finalists of 2nd Annual RAP-IT-UP/Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition (July 26, 2005)
BET and Kaiser Announce 8th Year of Award-Winning Rap-It-Up Campaign to Combat HIV/AIDS (January 31, 2005)
BET Plans Comprehensive News and Public Affairs Programming to Support National HIV Testing Day (.pdf) (June 18, 2003)