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10.17.2008

CVS Exposed: 2240 "M" Street NW or the "Ritz Carlton" CVS vs. Road Island Avenue NE CVS

vs.

Ritz Carlton, NW: Ward 2
White Neighborhood
vs.
Road Island Avenue, NE: Ward 5
Black Neighborhood
Coincidence?

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Why are we freeing condoms?

In 2006 a group of students in Washington, DC noticed that condoms were kept locked at some CVS stores in the city--at 22 out of 50 stores to be exact. This created a significant barrier for customers trying to buy them who had to either ask for a cashier's assistance or push a button to send an announcement over the store's intercom.

They then realized that the CVS stores with locked condoms were overwhelmingly located in minority neighborhoods.

The Save Lives: Free the Condoms campaign was born-- to bring attention to this blatant display of discrimination.

We call on CVS to act responsibly and treat all communities equally by adopting a written policy to unlock all condoms. We won't stop until they do.

To learn more about the campaign or to send us your stories, contact us at : savelivesfreethecondoms@gmail.com

10.17.2008

CVS Exposed: 2240 "M" Street NW or the "Ritz Carlton" CVS vs. Road Island Avenue NE CVS

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10.17.2008

CVS Exposed: 2240 "M" Street NW or the "Ritz Carlton" CVS vs. Road Island Avenue NE CVS

Save Lives Free the Condoms PSA

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Why are we freeing condoms?

Black Community in Washington, D.C., Struggles With HIV/AIDS Rates

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