HIV/AIDS in the African-American Community: Policy Issues

What Really Fuels the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Black America? (February 6, 2012)
From The Body
The Black AIDS Institute Congratulates President Obama for Implementing New Measures to End the AIDS Epidemic in America (December 1, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
NBLCA and Rep. Lee Push for Women of Color to Come First: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (November 2, 2011)
"The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS sponsored the debut of a groundbreaking documentary about HIV/AIDS and African-American Women at a Congressional briefing last Tuesday."
From The Body
BTAN Mobilization Trainings Take Place in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles (October 18, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Black Doctors Pursuing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals (October 12, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
Congressional Black Caucus Annual Leadership Conference Takes on HIV/AIDS (October 11, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Q&A: Rep. Barbara Lee, Congresswoman and AIDS Activist (July 5, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Evolutions in the Minority AIDS Initiative Secretary's Fund (May 12, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
C. Virginia Fields Discusses the Future of NBLCA: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (May 2, 2011)
"C. Virginia Fields, CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, is standing tall these days. She can stand tall because her organization is making waves in the fight against AIDS."
From The Body
As Budget Battle Climaxes, Civil Rights Groups Tally Potential Damage (April 12, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Black HIV/AIDS Activists Draw Attention to the Industrialized World: Part 2 (March 1, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
The Audacity of Hope (March 1, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Congressional Black Caucus "Cannot Accept" Obama Budget Cuts (February 23, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Black HIV/AIDS Activists Draw Attention to the Industrialized World: Part 1 (February 23, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
New State of AIDS in Black America Report Recommends Full Implementation and Scale Up of Health Care Reform and National HIV/AIDS Strategy (February 7, 2011)
Report highlights major HIV-related developments in 2010.
From Black AIDS Institute
5 Must-Dos for Training an Infrastructure of Black HIV Experts (January 4, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Good for Black Americans? Part 4: Coordinating Care and Funding -- A Blog Entry by Rod McCullom (October 17, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
HHS Awards $3.5 Million to Expand HIV/AIDS Care Capacity for Minorities (October 1, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
Congressional Black Caucus Meets Sisterspeak on AIDS: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (September 22, 2010)
From The Body
Is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Good for Black Americans? Part 3: Reducing HIV-Related Disparities -- A Blog Entry by Rod McCullom (September 22, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Good for Black Americans? Part 2: Increasing Access to Care -- A Blog Entry by Rod McCullom (September 6, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Good for Black Americans? Part 1: Reducing HIV Incidence -- A Blog Entry by Rod McCullom (August 31, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Experts Gather in Philadelphia to Discuss AIDS in Black Communities (August 30, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Top Obama Officials Discuss New AIDS Strategy With Black Journalists (July 19, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
PACHA: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy Must Target Black America (May 3, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Q&A: Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Legislator and Activist (April 19, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
What Drives the African-American HIV Epidemic? (October 8, 2009)
The reasons go deeper than blanket assumptions such as risky behavior or the mistaken belief that black men are "secretly" having sex with men while in relationships with women, according to a senior U.S. health official.
In The Pittsburg Courier
White House Officials, Lawmakers Discuss Racial Health Disparities, Higher Rates of HIV/AIDS Among Blacks (June 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Passing the Test: The Challenges and Opportunities of HIV Testing in Black America (June 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From Black AIDS Institute
Black Leaders Convene AIDS Mobilization Summit in Response to New Washington D.C. HIV/AIDS Data (April 30, 2009)
From Black AIDS Institute
U.S. HIV/AIDS Activists React to "Act Against AIDS" Campaign Announcement (April 20, 2009)
Although many in the HIV community are thrilled with the new plan, others are more cautious with their praise.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
GMHC Applauds Congressman Rangel for Introducing Legislation to Address HIV in African-American Communities (April 7, 2009)
Rangel, a Democrat congressman from New York, has introduced a bill in Congress that would pump more than $600 million into efforts to get black churches more involved in HIV education, prevention, research and treatment.
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
Shocking New Data on Washington, D.C.'s AIDS Epidemic Reveals Appalling Failure to Address the Crisis in Black America (March 16, 2009)
Black AIDS Institute urges Obama Administration and Congress to take immediate steps to reinvigorate national HIV efforts.
From Black AIDS Institute
HIV/AIDS Commission to Call on Obama to Address Disease Among Blacks in U.S. (February 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Black Ministers Call on U.S. Gov. to Declare HIV Among Blacks A Health Emergency (October 10, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bush to NAACP: "We Must Not Avert Our Eyes" From HIV (July 21, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Health Secretary Creates Committees on HIV/AIDS Among Minorities, Including MSM (September 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
On the Eve of World AIDS Day, Surgeon General's HIV/AIDS Assessment for America: Good ... Bad (November 30, 2001)
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Congressional Coalition Calls for a State of Emergency on AIDS (June 13, 2001)
[Archived Article]
Asks the Administration to fund AIDS programs for minority communities.
From AIDS Action Council
$16 Million in Substance Abuse Treatment Funds Available to Treat Minority Communities Affected by HIV/AIDS (March 1, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Racial Shift Spotlights Need for Better Prevention and Care (January 13, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
Punks and Fags: Homophobia in Black and Latino Communities (August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive