I haven’t stitched on black aida, but I when I stitched, I used these magnifying glasses that had little LED lights on them. They were rechargeable and you could turn the lights on or off. If lighting isn’t a concern for you, maybe just having a zoomed in view of what you’re doing would help. There’s other options than glasses, as well. I think the glasses are the least expensive and the bonus is that they’re helpful on projects that use other colors of aida.