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Medical Racism, Casual or Overt, Has No Place in Patients’ Lives
“They’re not treating you like a human being or someone who has a son and loved ones, careers, and dreams. You’re just a Black statistic to them. And that is so painful.”

First PrEP, Now the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why I Faced Medical Mistrust Head On
Black communities have many reasons for mistrust of medical authorities. But getting vaccinated can help us get to a place where we can be together again, safely.

Raniyah Copeland Is Glad More People See That White Supremacy Drives Black HIV Rates
As head of the Black AIDS Institute, she oversees multiple projects geared toward Black communities setting their own agenda for ending the epidemic.

Let’s Chat With Dafina Ward, the New Executive Director of the Southern AIDS Coalition
With a law degree and lots of organizing experience in the field, she’s ready to make sure the hard-hit South gets the resources it deserves in 2021 and beyond.

Remembering New York City Mayor David Dinkins and His Love for People Living With HIV
The city’s first Black mayor died at age 93 on Nov. 23.

Write It Out! Celebrates 12 Playwrights Who Are Living With HIV on World AIDS Day
Award-winning playwright Donja R. Love created a program that gave opportunities to people who often face barriers and gatekeepers in the theater world.

Watch This Beautiful Documentary About Longtime Survivor and Choreographer Bill T. Jones’ Most Famous Piece, Produced by a Protégé
Jones’ 1989 dance piece ‘D-Man in the Waters’ displayed stunning vitality and compassion in the face of the AIDS epidemic—and cemented Jones’ legacy.

With ‘Being Seen’ Podcast, Black Queer Men Tell Their Own Stories
Darnell Moore takes listeners on an adventure that expands their understanding of the many contributions that Black LGBTQ+ men have made to culture.

Addressing Black Lives Matter Fatigue in the U.S. HIV Community
Here are eight things that non-Black allies in the HIV community can do to support their Black friends and colleagues over the long run.

‘Thank You for Coming to Work Today’: Colleagues and Comrades Remember the Indefatigable Elizabeth Owens
Owens, who died this September, will be remembered as one of New York City’s fiercest fighters for the marginalized.