To measure a person's heartbeat, you take their pulse. To take the pulse of a community, you ask its leaders the hard questions. That's just what The Body did with a host of movers and shakers, including people like Rev. Jimmy Myers.

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Move over, Oprah, Colin and Condi: Here come more than a dozen of the most inspiring HIV-positive African Americans you'll ever meet. From Lois Crenshaw (left) in Minneapolis to Terry Johnson in Alabama, you'll meet men and women who are committed to making a difference.

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Expert medical opinions on HIV differences in African Americans

People say that HIV is color blind -- and they're right. But let's not kid ourselves: HIV may be the same virus even if you're African American, but having it doesn't always mean the same thing. How is the HIV epidemic different if you're black than if you're white? Why do blacks seem to get HIV more, get sicker more quickly, and get access to HIV treatment later than other ethnic groups in the United States? The answers are varied and interesting. The Body brought together a distinguished panel of HIV specialists who not only treat many African Americans with HIV, but who also conduct research and are advocates for their patients. Read on to find out what these specialists had to say. Read More

Youth Activist Brings HIV Prevention to an Urban Children's Hospital "Yes, babies are pretty, but they grow up to have sex ... and to potentially expose themselves to HIV," says HIV advocate Kai Chandler. Part of Chandler's work at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia involves getting preteens and teens tested for HIV -- as well as talking to them about sexual risk, partner negotiation and healthy relationships while they're still young enough for prevention messages to have the greatest impact. Read More More Interviews With African Americans on the Frontlines

Ingrid Floyd
Iris House
New York City

One that we hear often from a lot of the teens that we work with that is always kind of baffling to us is that you can't get HIV through oral or anal sex.

It's because in their mind they relate it to getting pregnant. Read More