HIV Prevention in the African-American Community
Overview
 2012 Year in Review: 10 Stories That Affected HIV/AIDS in Black America, Part 1 (December 11, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Ask the Doctor: What Do Black Men Need to Know About HIV? (July 3, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Bethsheba Johnson: Let's Talk About Safer Sex: A Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Primer for Providers (February 7, 2011)
"Imagine that your health care provider, filled with genuine concern, discussed and broke out examples of how you can have safer sex while making it erotic. Brilliant! Yes, some of you will be mortified and others titillated; but truly, patients want to discuss their sexual practices, but are afraid to bring them up for fear of judgment -- real or perceived."
From TheBody.com
- Fighting HIV in Communities of Color (Spring 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Black Leaders Commit to Fighting AIDS, Opening Dialogue on Taboo Topics (September 4, 2006)
In Boston Globe
- Battling a Black U.S. Epidemic: Long Avoided, Efforts Finally Start to Gain Traction (May 15, 2006)
In Newsweek
- Black People and the Search for an HIV Vaccine (November/December 2005)
African-American vaccine advocate Steve Wakefield addresses some common myths African Americans may hold about HIV vaccines.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- A Turning Point: Confronting HIV/AIDS in African-American Communities (November 2005)
This call to action includes statistical reports and a list of specific recommendations on how to stop the spread of HIV among African Americans.
To read PDF, click here.
In A Turning Point: Confronting HIV/AIDS in African American Communities, from National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
News
- CDC Spokesman Looks to Stop Infection With Personal AIDS Story on National Black HIV/AIDS Day (February 12, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Carolina: Goose Creek Mayor Proclaims National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 4, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Black Gay and Bisexual Men's HIV/AIDS Summit -- Conversations With AIDS.gov (Video) (December 18, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- HHS Consultation on HIV Among Black Gay and Bisexual Men (December 18, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Science Yet to Soften HIV's Effect on Minorities, Poor; Real-Life Issues Hinder Treatment (August 3, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Risk Higher for Gay, Bisexual Black Men: Called Segment of Population Most in Need of Prevention, Treatment Help (July 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Important Allies in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (April 23, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
- Louisiana: HIV Spread Has Groups Seeing Red -- March Held to Raise Awareness (March 14, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (February 7, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
- California: HIV Message Is Simple -- Get Tested; Efforts to Lower the Rate of Virus in Black Community Focus of Tuesday Gathering (February 7, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Viewpoints
 PozLyfe09: Raw Talk on Life With HIV (Regularly Updated)
A blog by Jermaine Wright.
From TheBody.com
- African Americans, Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS: Recommendations for Confronting the Epidemic in Black America (PDF) (Regularly Updated)
From National Minority AIDS Council
 Is AIDS in Black America More About Behavior or Institutional Factors? (February 28, 2013)
From TheBody.com
 Improve the Glove, Spread the Love: How "b condoms" Is Changing the Condom Game (February 13, 2013)
An Interview with Jason Panda and Reggie Thornton of b condoms.
From TheBody.com
- Caressa Cameron-Jackson Speaks on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Panel Discussion at Hampton University (February 8, 2013)
From AIDS United
 Babies Mamas Show Not Rooted Enough in Reality (December 29, 2012)
From TheBody.com
- How to Create an AIDS-Free Generation of Black Youth (August 28, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
 The Forgotten Population: Heterosexual Men of Color and HIV (August 2, 2012)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
 Getting Heterosexual Black Men Involved in HIV Prevention, Part 2 (May 1, 2012)
From TheBody.com
- Thoughts on a Roundtable: How to Get Heterosexual Black Men Involved in HIV Prevention, Part 1 -- A Blog Entry by Kellee Terrell (April 25, 2012)
From TheBody.com
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Programs & Outreach
- Georgia: Valdosta State University HEROs Rock Red for HIV/AIDS (March 14, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Florida: A Day for HIV/AIDS Education (February 19, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 It's Getting HOT(TER) in Here! A Blog Entry by Richard Cordova (February 15, 2013)
"HOTTER (Healthy Outcomes Through Treatment, Empowerment and Recovery) provides mental health/substance abuse support for African American MSM ages 18 to 29, a population that has been, and continues to be disproportionately affected by HIV, mental health, and substance abuse issues."
From TheBody.com
- HHS Releases Inventory of Initiatives and Prevention Programs Aimed at Reducing HIV infections Among African Americans (January 16, 2013)
From AIDS.gov
- Michigan: Panel Seeks to Educate Students on HIV/AIDS (December 10, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Black AIDS Institute and the AIDS 2012 Hubs Hit Northern California (September 11, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Call for Abstracts for the 2013 National Af-Am MSM Leadership Conference in L.A. (September 6, 2012)
From National AIDS & Education Services for Minorities, Inc.
- South Florida Treatment and Training Network Targets Blacks for HIV Prevention (August 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 GMHC and Photographer Mike Ruiz Want MSM in NYC to "Kiss and Tell" During LGBT Pride Month (June 1, 2012)
From TheBody.com
- New York: Spotlight on HIV/AIDS -- Play Written by Syracuse Schoolteacher Puts Focus on the Disease's Devastating Effect on the Black Community (May 7, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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