Arthur Ashe (July 10, 1943 - February 6, 1993): Arthur Ashe was the first African-American man to reach prominence as a professional tennis player. After contracting AIDS from a blood transfusion in the ‘80s, he became an activist to raise awareness about the disease. He died at 49.
Max Robinson (May 1, 1939 - December 20, 1988): Robinson became the first black national news anchor in America as the co-anchor of ABC Nightly News. He succumbed to AIDS-related complications at 49. ...
http://www.thegrio.com/specials/world-aids...
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