HIV Prevention in the African-American Community

Even before he was elected President, Barack Obama was one of many African-American movers and shakers discussing HIV prevention. Read more people's thoughts on prevention at TheBody.com's African-American HIV/AIDS Resource Center.

Overview

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 The Body
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)
[Archived Article]
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

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
California: Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in San Francisco (February 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Chicago Marks Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York: HIV/AIDS Event to Offer Free Testing (February 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Orlando (February 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Lakeview Center to Observe Black HIV, AIDS Awareness Day (February 6, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Afternoon Ceremony, Evening Candle Lighting Highlight National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Feb. 7 in Broward (February 3, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official 2012 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Website Launched (January 6, 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Us Helping Us Lands $1.5 Million Federal Grant (October 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Black Doctors Pursuing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals (October 12, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
Michigan: New Cases of HIV in County Down in 2010, but Those Impacted Are "Glaringly Young" (October 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Reversing the Alarming HIV Increase Among Black Gay Men, Part 2 (September 27, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Reversing the Alarming HIV Increase Among Black Gay Men, Part 1 (September 21, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Federal Health Officials Push "Strength Through Affirmation" of Black Gay Men (September 13, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
David Furnish, Don Lemon to Address AIDS Conference (September 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York: Young Women Asked to Be Aware (August 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How Can We Close the Race Gap in HIV That's Affecting Black MSM? (August 10, 2011)
In The New York Times
Black Gay Men Share Stories in "From Where I Stand" (August 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stigma Prevents Many African-American Doctors From Testing for HIV: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (August 3, 2011)
"The study ... finds that although African-American doctors are concerned about HIV among their patients many of them only tested about one-third of them within the past year. African-American physicians cited that social stigma keeps them from routinely testing their patients."
From The Body
Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 4 (July 26, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 3 (July 21, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Florida Youth AIDS Program Wins Award (July 20, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 2 (July 12, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Wisconsin: Medical College Gets $5.9 Million Grant for African-American HIV Prevention Research (May 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Preparing for PrEP, Part 1: What Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Could Mean for Black Gay and Bi Men (March 22, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Kentucky: Free HIV Testing Marks National Awareness Day (February 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maryland: As HIV/AIDS Takes Its Toll on the Black Community, Officials Urge Early Diagnosis (February 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Virginia: Urban League Combining Entertainment, Education (February 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Minnesota: National Black HIV/AIDS Day Set for Monday (February 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Orlando (January 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Walgreens Starts HIV Campaign (December 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Activists: "Let's Talk About Sex, It's Killing Us" (October 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Successful Safe Sex Intervention for African-American Couples (September/October 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Florida: Vivica Fox Throws Star Power Behind HIV/AIDS Awareness (September 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) National Convention -- San Diego, CA (August 2, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
AIDS 2010: Concerns for Black Gay and Bisexual Men Raised to National and Global Platforms (July 21, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Progress Being Made (July 5, 2010)
Black AIDS Institute intern spotlight.
From Black AIDS Institute
White House Convenes Summit on AIDS, African-American Men (June 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York: Long Island Rail Road Ads Target Black Homophobia (February 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Organizations Continue Fight for HIV Prevention (February 11, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: Event to Focus on HIV/AIDS in African-American Community (February 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oakland, Calif., Battles AIDS Gap Among Blacks With Less Funds (January 14, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas City Star Columnist Discusses HIV/AIDS Efforts In Black Community (September 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Magic Johnson to Black Religious Leaders: Join HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention Efforts (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Black Gay Men's Network Set to Host 7th Annual Gathering October 1-4, 2009 in Miami (August 21, 2009)
Opportunities for speakers & presenters still available.
From Black AIDS Institute
Meeting Seeks to Boost HIV/AIDS Awareness, Support for African-American Women (July 25, 2009)
The Oakland chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women held a day-long conference addressing both HIV prevention and coping with an HIV diagnosis.
In San Francisco Chronicle
100,000 Black Americans Are Living With HIV But Are Unaware of Their Infection (June 25, 2009)
Leaders declare every Black American needs to know their HIV status.
From Black AIDS Institute
Florida Newspaper Examines Impact of HIV/AIDS on Black Community (June 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Florida: "Sistas" Spread AIDS Message (June 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact Sheet: Refocusing National Attention on the HIV Crisis in the United States (April 7, 2009)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines its newly announced "Act Against AIDS" plan to spend $45 million over five years to increase HIV awareness.
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (April 7, 2009)
The CDC says it's going to work with a wide range of established, respected African-American organizations to make sure its initiative is able to reach the people most in need of effective HIV education.
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Outreach Efforts in Atlanta, Buffalo, N.Y., Target Black Community (March 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Documentary Aims to Educate Young Blacks About HIV (March 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Foundation of Chicago Launches "Cure" Program (February 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California Group Hosts Conference, Starts Database to Spread HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Black Teenagers (February 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Black Gay Men Seek Community Space in San Francisco (February 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indiana: "You Need to Be Informed"; Saturday Evening's Event Raised Awareness of HIV and AIDS (February 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Group Reaches Out to Spread HIV/AIDS Message (February 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mississippi: Do You Know Your HIV Status? Increasing Awareness Among African Americans Is Goal, Experts Say (February 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bias Behind Higher Rates of HIV in Black Gay Men? (February 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Director Gerberding Calls for Increase in HIV Prevention Efforts for Black Community (May 12, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Words of Wisdom (April 11, 2008)
Civil Rights legend James Meredith lends his voice to Mississippi's upcoming Stand Against AIDS.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Illinois: Test Positive Aware Network Panel Discusses HIV Prevention in Black Community (December 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Black Leaders Come Together for Historic Meeting to End HIV (September 21, 2007)
From EURWeb
Black Medical Association Calls for Federal Action to Stem the AIDS Epidemic (August 29, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Graduates of "HIV U" Prepare to Fight HIV in African-American Communities (June 18, 2007)
From Black AIDS Institute
New York: Ads Target Homophobia; Billboards, Posters Aimed at HIV/AIDS Prevention in Black Community (September 1, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advocacy Groups Charge Schering-Plough With Racial Discrimination for Excluding Blacks From Hepatitis C Trial (April 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NIAID Director Anthony Fauci Urges Better African-American Representation in HIV Research (February 6, 2006)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Black Gay Leaders in U.S. Express Discontent With HIV Prevention Efforts (September 20, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas: African-American Activists Discuss HIV Prevention Strategies (August 23, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois Passes Law Addressing Link Between African Americans, Prison and HIV (August 23, 2005)
In The Advocate
Illinois: New Law to Focus on HIV in Blacks; Infection Rate Tied to Prison Population (August 19, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas: Blacks Hope Truth Will Limit HIV's Reach (August 19, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rev. Sharpton to Launch Initiative to Fight Homophobia, HIV/AIDS in Black Community (August 4, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Men Inspiring Hope: Eighth Annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Focuses on Men Who Have Sex With Men (May 17, 2005)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Sex and Prevention: Learning From a Group of Men of Color (May/June 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Newspapers Cover Local National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Events, AIDS Awareness Efforts (February 8, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day: Statement by NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci (February 7, 2005)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Indiana Awards 38 Grants to Test Minorities for HIV (June 16, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Spread of HIV to Young, Black U.S. Women Spurs Concern (April 5, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Study Is Chilling to Black College Campuses (March 11, 2004)
The much-publicized findings of an HIV outbreak among black men who have sex with men in North Carolina colleges has finally brought public attention to the silently spreading epidemic.
In The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Michigan: Black Women Urged to Be Wary of AIDS (June 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Hosts Annual Benefit (June 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Still Taboo for Many Blacks (June 16, 2003)
Secrecy continues to hamper efforts to fight the spread of HIV among African Americans.
In San Francisco Chronicle
New HIV Prevention Film, "Women's Voices, Women's Lives," Focuses on African Americans (May 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Debate Over Vaccine Trial Results Hits Racial Divide (April 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Jersey AIDS Forum Presents Mixed Report (March 14, 2003)
A recap of the second annual community forum on "Talking Openly With Neighbors: AIDS and the Black Community".
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7, 2003)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
AIDS in Black America: Denial Equals Death (December 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
African-American and Latina Mothers and Daughters Speak About Sexuality (May 18, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
What Works in HIV Prevention for Women of Color (2001)
To read PDF, click here.
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
Critical Need to Pay Attention to HIV Prevention for African Americans (June 1998)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Race Important Factor in Knowledge About HIV (November 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Alarming CDC Statistics Demonstrate Need for Expanded AIDS Prevention Efforts Among Women and People of Color; ; Statement of Christine Lubinski, Deputy Executive Director, AIDS Action Council (April 19, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council

Viewpoints

PozLyfe09: Raw Talk on Life With HIV (Regularly Updated)
A blog by Jermaine Wright.
From The Body
African Americans, Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS: Recommendations for Confronting the Epidemic in Black America (PDF) (Regularly Updated)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Injection Drug Use and the African-American HIV Epidemic (February 8, 2012)
From The Body
How Does Poverty Fuel the African-American HIV Epidemic? (February 8, 2012)
From The Body
What Really Fuels the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Black America? (February 6, 2012)
From The Body
AIDS Denialism: A Blog Entry by Gary Bell (January 9, 2012)
"Since the first widely reported cases in 1981, HIV has been mired in controversies, ranging from its origin to the possible existence of a cure. Sadly, over thirty years later, we continue to have many of the same conversations. What should NOT be in doubt any longer is that HIV disease is having a devastating impact on the African American community."
From The Body
How to Close the Race Gap in HIV? (August 19, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
How Can We Close the Race Gap in HIV That's Affecting Black MSM? (August 10, 2011)
In The New York Times
Some View CDC Data as "House on Fire" (August 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Challenge for All of US: Black Teenagers With HIV/AIDS (July 25, 2011)
In School Library Journal
How PrEP May Impact the African-American Community (July 21, 2011)
From The Root
Magic Johnson Is NOT Cured of HIV: A Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (June 10, 2011)
"I also wanted to say to Magic Johnson to please speak out and tell people that you are not cured that you are still living a long and healthy life with the virus that causes AIDS. People need to know, Mr. Johnson, so they can keep protecting themselves."
From The Body
An Ounce of Treatment Is Worth a Pound of Prevention (May 19, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Q&A: Errol Fields on Young Black Gay Men and Perceptions of HIV Risk (May 11, 2011)
TheBody.com sits down with the researcher to clarify the findings of his new study, which found that young black MSM believe that "masculine" men are less likely to have HIV.
From The Body
New Study Shows Black Gay Men Think Masculine Men Are Less Likely to Have HIV (May 3, 2011)
From kenyonfarrow.com
Missouri: Community Must Address AIDS Epidemic (March 2, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 The Body
To Tweet or Not to Tweet: "Black Twitter," Social Media and HIV/AIDS Awareness (February 7, 2011)
From The Body
We All Have Important Roles to Play: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 2, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
The Importance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 1, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
Life Is Not a Fairy Tale (January 4, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Injection Drug Use Fuels Black HIV Rates: Why Don't We Talk About It? (November 9, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
NYC HIV/AIDS Outreach Programs Should Be Targeting Black Women (October 26, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
HIV Frontlines: In Newark, N.J., an HIV/AIDS Advocate Finds New Ways to Reach LGBT African Americans (October 18, 2010)
A conversation with Gary Paul Wright.
In HIV Frontlines, from The Body
Are Open Sexual Relationships Killing Black Americans? (October 12, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Condomless Nation, Female Edition: Three Black Women Explain Why They Snubbed Love Gloves (September 28, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Condomless Nation, Male Edition: Three Black Men Explain Why They Snubbed Love Gloves (September 28, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Q&A: Dr. Lisa Bowleg, Researcher on Stress, Sex and HIV Risk Among Straight Black Men (August 9, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Subconscious Death-Wish of a Gifted, Young Black Man (August 9, 2010)
From Terron J. Cook
How to Engage Black Men in the HIV/AIDS Fight (June 28, 2010)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Why Black Straight Men Are Missing From the Fight Against HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2010)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
From Black AIDS Institute
Black Men Matter (June 14, 2010)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
From Black AIDS Institute
The Power of Leadership (April 19, 2010)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
From Black AIDS Institute
What's Love Got to Do With It? (February 11, 2010)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
From Black AIDS Institute
Dissecting the "Rocket Science" Behind Rising HIV Infection Rates Among Black MSM in Chicago (January/February 2010)
A practical perspective.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
African-American Women Remain at Terrible Risk (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Epidemic Is Far From Being Over (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official Says "Down Low" Men Not Responsible for High HIV Rates Among Black Women (October 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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
Increased "Dialogue" Needed in Black Community About HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says (July 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. 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
"Complacency," "Stigma" Hindering Efforts to Reduce HIV/AIDS in Black Communities, Opinion Piece Says (May 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Epidemic at Home: A Conspiracy of Neglect (Fall 2008)
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
That Hump (May/June 2008)
Reflections on the rising rates of STIs in African-American teenage girls.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Addressing the Rise in HIV Rates Among Young African-American MSM (June/July 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Nearly Half of Us May Already Be Infected -- Who Gives a Damn? An Open Letter to Black Gay and Bisexual Men (November/December 2005)
The Black AIDS Institute asks: Why are so many African-American MSM remaining silent, despite stratospheric HIV infection rates?.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Let's Talk About It: Learning to Trust, Again (July/August 2004)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
"Sexual Duality" of Many Black MSM "Fans Flames of AIDS Wildfire," Opinion Piece Says (March 23, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Officials Should Be More "Imaginative" in Addressing HIV/AIDS Among African Americans, Wall Street Journal Columnist Says (September 11, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"Unladylike" Talk About Sex Saves Lives (April 7, 2003)
[Archived Article]
Excerpts from an op-ed column by Laura Hall, a board member of the Black AIDS Institute.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dying in Silence -- African Americans (March/April 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Impact of HIV on Women and Communities of Color (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Racial Shift Spotlights Need for Better Prevention and Care (January 13, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
AIDS in the Hood: The Invisible AIDS Group -- Black and Latino Heterosexuals (July 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive

Programs & Outreach

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 8, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Department Announces 41% Drop in HIV/AIDS Related Deaths Among Black New Yorkers (February 7, 2012)
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb. 7, reminds New Yorkers to get tested, take steps to prevent HIV.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Black Celebrities Unite in Response to AIDS (February 6, 2012)
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Brief D.C. Must-Do List: Black AIDS Awareness Day 2012: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (February 6, 2012)
"National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Tuesday, February 7th. But the District will have to look extra hard to find events that recognize this day. Unlike World AIDS Day, when I am flooded with emails about vigils, cocktail parties, congressional briefings, demonstrations and so forth, I have a short list of activities for you this time that pertain to Black AIDS Awareness."
From The Body
Oklahoma Health Department Targets Blacks for AIDS Effort (February 1, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iris House's "Keep It 100" Campaign Uses Smartphone App to Prevent HIV/AIDS (January 26, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
New Media in Action at the 2012 National African-American MSM Leadership Conference (January 24, 2012)
From AIDS.gov
One Size Does Not Fit All: USCA Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Black Gay and Bi Men (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Illinois: Center on Halsted Receives $1.6 Million for HIV Prevention (November 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Harlem Campaign Shines Light on Straight Black Men and HIV (October 31, 2011)
Iris House, a New York-based campaign founded to help women living with HIV/AIDS and their families, is bringing heterosexual men into the conversation about the epidemic by launching the "Keep it 100" campaign.
From The Body
Greater Than AIDS Tours Arkansas (September 21, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
HBCU b Healthy Tour Hits the Road! (September 6, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
CDC Unveils New Campaign to Encourage HIV Testing Among Black Gay Men (August 18, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: AIDS Group Attacks STDs Through Girl Talk (August 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
BTAN Coming to Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles! (July 5, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
New York: African-American Men and AIDS Are Focus of Forum (June 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Black MSM Focus of New HIV Campaign (June 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Know Where You Stand: New CDC HIV Campaign for Black Gay Men (May 20, 2011)
In BET
Maryland: City Seeks to Reach Those at Risk of HIV Infection in Unconventional Ways (April 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
We > AIDS (March 2011)
A monthly listing of articles, videos, public service announcements and nationwide events raising HIV/AIDS awareness in African-American communities.
From Greaterthan.org
Georgia Officials to Launch HIV Awareness Campaign (March 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Solano College Hosts Event to Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness (March 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NNPA Announces Year-Long Series on AIDS in Black America (January 24, 2011)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
We > AIDS (Regularly Updated)
A monthly listing of articles, videos, public service announcements and nationwide events raising HIV/AIDS awareness in African-American communities.
From Greaterthan.org
Today in America (December 1, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
National Newspaper Publishers Association Announces Year-Long Series on AIDS in Black America (November 30, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Introducing NMAC's New MILES Training Program (November 10, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Breaking the Silence (October 20, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Black Labor Union Teaches Members About HIV/AIDS (October 20, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Illinois: Event Spotlights HIV/AIDS and Black Gay, Bisexual Youth (October 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Frontlines: In Newark, N.J., an HIV/AIDS Advocate Finds New Ways to Reach LGBT African Americans (October 18, 2010)
A conversation with Gary Paul Wright.
In HIV Frontlines, from The Body
A "Deciding Moment" for AIDS After 30 Years (October 5, 2010)
New national media campaign inspires Black Americans to take action to stem spread of HIV.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
What's Your Deciding Moment? (October 2010)
From Greaterthan.org
GMHC Announces Anti-Homophobia Campaign, "I Love My Boo," to Be in NYC (September 27, 2010)
Campaign reaches out to black and Latino gay men.
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Demonstration Projects for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-serving Institutions (August 10, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
Q&A: Dr. Joseph Richardson, Expert in Health-Risk Reduction Among Youth Offenders (June 28, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
District of Columbia: Young African-American Women Talk About HIV/AIDS (May 24, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Calling All AAHU Alumni! (May 9, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
Texas: Taking Up the Fight (May 3, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York: Several Factors Causing HIV Rise in Hispanic, Black Men Says Pastor (April 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fighting Back With Knowledge; Campaign Aims to Inform Black Youth (April 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"I Know" How to Rally Young Blacks (March 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HBCU Student Leaders Pledge to Play Their Part in the Fight Against AIDS (February 14, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
New York: AIDS Awareness Efforts Target Black Community (February 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Awareness Effort Extends Digital Reach in Newark, N.J. (February 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NBHAAD 2010 Planning Toolkit (February 7, 2010)
From National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
NMAC Honors the Tenth Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 4, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
Black AIDS Institute and The Magic Johnson Foundation Announce New Collaboration to Fight Black HIV (February 3, 2010)
New partnership focuses on economy of scale and maximizing resources.
From Black AIDS Institute
Clark Atlanta University to Host Annual LIFE AIDS Black Student Mobilization Summit February 5-7 (January 19, 2010)
Black youth represent 70% of new HIV/AIDS cases in U.S.
From Black AIDS Institute
Mississippi: HIV/AIDS Focus of Campaign (September 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Awareness, Testing Efforts in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Target Black Community, Others (June 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Harlem HIV Advocate Trains "Information Warriors" to Talk Up Testing to Friends and Family (May 5, 2009)
For Vanessa Austin, HIV services outreach coordinator at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. the key to reaching the most people with her HIV advocacy work is training people to become "information warriors" who then spread messages about HIV prevention and testing to their peers.
From The Body
No Time for Black Gay Men? (April 23, 2009)
CDC's African-Americans AIDS campaign shows promise, but questions remain about outreach to black gay men.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Video Documentary Aims to Educate Young Blacks About HIV (March 4, 2009)
"When it fell in my lap, I just saw black," says HIV-positive artist and activist Monte Wolfe of his HIV diagnosis in 2004. Monte's personal story is one of several told by young African Americans in a video documentary called "Let's Talk About HIV/AIDS."
From Gazette.net
Video Central: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 3, 2009)
Hip-hop artist Ludacris, media mogul Master P and film director Patrik Ian Polk speak out against the African-American HIV epidemic.
From National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans: Presentation From the 2008 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit (September 9, 2008)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among African Americans (September 4, 2008)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Magic Johnson's Wife to Star in HIV Ads Directed by Spike Lee (July 6, 2008)
In Los Angeles Times
Black Churches in Florida Encourage HIV Testing, Battle Stigma (April 16, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
GMHC Launches Two New HIV Awareness Campaigns (March 19, 2008)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
Magic Johnson Combats AIDS Misperceptions (December 1, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Magic Johnson Keeps Up HIV Fight (November 7, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drag Balls: An Underground Black Youth Community Taking HIV Prevention Into Its Own Hands (July/August 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Actors in a "Sexistential Comedy" Talk About Using Condoms (2006)
To read PDF, click here.
From Agate Publishing
Delaware: AIDS Center Runs on Sense of Kinship (May 5, 2004)
The Beautiful Gate Outreach Center reaches one of Delaware's hardest-hit HIV/AIDS populations: Wilmington's black community.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida High-School Workshop Spreads Word on AIDS (April 21, 2004)
A workshop for teens and their families is an example of the increasing attention being paid to HIV in the black community.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Showtime's "Soul Food" to Air AIDS-Related Episode as Part of KNOW HIV/AIDS Campaign (April 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
North Carolina Group Distributes Condoms to Black and Latino Communities (April 13, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
North Carolina: Forum Educates Black Colleges on HIV (March 22, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio: Program Reaches Out to Those With HIV (August 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Las Vegas: AIDS Clinic to Focus on Educating Blacks About Disease (July 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Carolina Beauty Salons, Barbershops Educate African Americans on HIV (June 27, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Groups Join to Stop Spread of HIV Among Blacks (March 31, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Campaign Personalizes Numbing HIV Statistics for U.S. Black Women (December 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: AIDS Message Delivered in Poetry (December 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Public Service Campaign Targets HIV Awareness (October 31, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio AIDS Ad Campaign Focuses on Minorities (October 11, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Models Sought to Link HIV/STD Services for African-Americans (March 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Response Programs Target Black Community (November 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Using Research and Community Collaboration to Develop a Family-Based HIV-Prevention Program (September 15, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
News & Notes: Community HIV Testing and Care Initiative Launched in Harlem (June 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
For Minority Communities: AIDS Prevention Ads With Impact (November 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Landmark NIH Study Is Wake-Up Call for New Era of Prevention (June 18, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
AIDS Ed in the 'Hood: Bronx Teenagers Take Prevention to the Streets (May 19, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The Village Voice
Annotated Bibliography: Culturally Competent Sexuality Education Resources (December 1996/January 1997)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

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