HIV/AIDS in the African-American Community

Fortunata was diagnosed with HIV in 1997, while pregnant with her daughter. At first she was lost, but now she's a busy HIV/AIDS activist and her daughter is HIV negative. Read her story and the stories of many other African Americans at The Body's African-American HIV/AIDS Resource Center.

Overview

Dear Colleague Letter: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7, 2013)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
13 Moments in Black Celebrity HIV/AIDS Activism (February 7, 2013)
From TheBody.com
HIV Among African Americans (February 5, 2013)
A summary of key statistics and facts.
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Tiffany Chester-Gilliard (July 25, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Black Women Are Greater Than AIDS (July 24, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute
Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Adaora A. Adimora, M.D. (July 24, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute
Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Adina Ellis (July 16, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Documentary About the AIDS Epidemic in Black America Debuts on PBS (July 10, 2012)
From TheBody.com
AIDS in Black America: A Public Health Crisis (July 5, 2012)
In Fresh Air, from NPR
Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Delores Dockery (June 19, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute

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