Posts Tagged ‘HIV/AIDS’
World AIDS Day: Black Women & HIV: A Critical Conversation
Join Lighthouse Foundation for their 4th Annual #WorldAIDSDay Commemoration on 12/1 at Gallery Guichard in Bronzeville. Every year, they unite their community to honor lives lost, celebrate our resilience, and raise awareness about the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS. This year’s event features afternoon tea, critical conversations, and a panel conversation with local leaders that will…
Read MoreThe HIV/AIDS Crisis Is NOT Over!
A lack of Medicaid coverage in some states has both contributed to and exacerbated the AIDS crisis in those areas.
Read MoreNews Police: Teacher had sex with student, knowingly exposed him to HIV
A former Louisiana high school teacher and track coach is accused of having sex with a student athlete and knowingly exposing him to HIV.
Read MoreThe NAACP Develops an HIV Manual for Black Churches
The NAACP is taking an unique approach to combatting the HIV pandemic in the Black community: engaging Black faith leaders.
Read MoreAIDS Quilt Returns to Washington
The AIDS Memorial Quilt dedicated to those lost to HIV/AIDS, which disproportionately impacts Black Americans, is displayed again.
Read MoreAfrican American Female HIV Rates Now Rival Africa
Black women make up a disproportionately large number of new HIV cases in the United States, comparing to rates in Africa.
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