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The Black Coalition on AIDS, Inc. (BCA) was founded in 1986 by a group of Black men and women — straight and gay, old and young — witnessing the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in their community. They banded together to address the fact that there were no agencies available to provide culturally sensitive services to Blacks infected with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS. Thus, the initial mission of the group was to create a community-based, coalition-building organization to ensure Black people would receive appropriate services and be adequately represented in policy decisions.

Out of these grass roots organizing efforts, BCA went on to provide education and advocacy services primarily to Blacks living in the City of San Francisco. The volunteers who comprised the initial "staff" of BCA solicited grants to secure funding for AIDS outreach and educational programs. In 1987, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) AIDS Office funded the 3 Street Project, a needle exchange, AIDS prevention and education program. The Bayview/Hunters Point Foundation served as our fiscal sponsor.

BCA then began to aggressively address the service and advocacy needs for some of San Francisco's most difficult to reach populations — intravenous drug users (IDUs) and low income Blacks with limited access to services. BCA hosted HIV-related conferences and community forums in response to the steadily growing number of Blacks living with HIV. In response to the demand for services to clients, BCA created its most successful volunteer program — Rafiki Services. The program provided training and developed a network of volunteers to assist people of color with AIDS. Rafiki Services was also highly successful at generating a heightened awareness of AIDS in the Black community.

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