7,000 people, there should be about 100 other members with the disease. the cdc says it's the stigma in the african-american community that's putting many black at higher risk of contracting the disease. nearly half the people living with hiv in the united states are african-american. >> hi. >> hello. how are you? >> good. jeffrey gavin for the pastor. got a 4:00 meeting with him. >> reporter: gavin is gay and contracted hiv from sex. but the message he wants to send to his community is anyone can get it. >> how you doing, man? >> thank you so much. well, thank you for this. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: after an hour long meeting they finally emerge. >> thank you so much. >> yeah. >> reporter: you look so relieved. >> i am. i want to shout for joy, because i see the avenue that this is