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CDC: 1 in 16 Black Men Will Be Diagnosed with HIV During Their Lifetime
by Jorge Rivas on February 7 2012, 4:12PM
The impact of HIV has been devastating among black youth, with approximately 40 percent of new infections among blacks now occurring among those between the ages of 13 and 29.
Remember HIV/AIDS? It’s Still Raging in the U.S.
by Kai Wright, Hatty Lee on February 7 2012, 10:13AM
When times are tough, it’s easy to ignore things like health and wellness. We all know what happens when we do that in our personal lives—it comes back to haunt us. Same’s true as a society, and the U.S. AIDS epidemic is proof of that fact.
Topics: Health, Kai Wright
Navajo Nation Sees Alarming Rise in HIV/AIDS Infections
by Jorge Rivas on January 6 2012, 10:50AM
Poor education is partly to blame, with some tribal members learning about HIV and AIDS only upon diagnosis.
Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs is at Risk
by Jorge Rivas on December 16 2011, 9:26AM
Some member of congress want to eliminate federal funding for needle exchange programs that have been proven to reduce HIV transmission.
Black Website Shows Us the Right and Wrong Ways to Talk HIV
by Akiba Solomon on December 6 2011, 10:04AM
Loop21.com gave HIV/AIDS lots of play on World AIDS day. Two of its stories show how far we’ve come and where we still need to go.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
13 Arrested at Wall Street Protest for World AIDS Day
by Jorge Rivas on December 1 2011, 4:57PM
As the White House announced new money for domestic HIV/AIDS treatment, protestors took to the streets of New York City to link tax cuts for the rich to poor health care for people living with HIV.
Topics: HIV/AIDS at 30
It’s World AIDS Day. What Are You Gonna Do to Stop This Madness?
by Akiba Solomon on December 1 2011, 11:10AM
Thirty years later, we know a great deal about HIV/AIDS and have significant tools for stopping it from killing us. Now, we just gotta use them. Here’s a list for getting started.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
Majority of People Living With HIV in U.S. Aren’t in Successful Treatment
by MIchael Lavers, Kai Wright on November 30 2011, 10:38AM
Federal health officials say that, 30 years into the epidemic, less than a third of people who are positive have the virus under control. Boosting that number is key to stopping the epidemic’s spread, CDC says.
Topics: HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
50 Percent of People Eligible for HIV Drug Therapy Now Have Access
by Jorge Rivas on November 21 2011, 11:52AM
A new report by the Joint United Nations says we’ve begun to finally tackle the epidemic.
Topics: Health
Lil’ B Releases Song Called ‘I Got AIDS’ to Raise Awareness
by Jorge Rivas on November 15 2011, 12:15PM
Berkeley’s Lil’ B is at again. This time he’s released a song encouraging fans to get tested for HIV.
Topics: Arts & Culture
20 Years Ago Today, Magic Johnson Made HIV Not Just a White Gay Male Disease
by Jorge Rivas on November 7 2011, 12:40PM
Magic Johnson announced he was HIV-positive twenty years ago today. He did more for HIV/AIDS awareness than former President Ronald Reagan.
Topics: Arts & Culture
The Game Wants Gay Rappers to Come Out, But Spreads Downlow Myth
by Jorge Rivas on September 14 2011, 3:01PM
Two-time Grammy Awards nominee rapper Game is being praised for openly accepting gays but in the process he’s telling myths about men in the “down low” spreading HIV.
Topics: Arts & Culture, Media
Federal Health Officials Push ‘Strength Through Affirmation’ of Black Gay Men
by Kyle Bella on August 19 2011, 9:34AM
“We wanted to show black gay couples who are loving and supportive and, at the same time, we wanted to document a diverse range of strong men in community,” says CDC’s Richard Wolitski. Kyle Bella reports on the new campaign.
Topics: HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
Magic Johnson Wishes He Hadn’t Retired Because of HIV
by Jorge Rivas on August 4 2011, 2:46PM
Michael Johnson opens up to the LA Times about his decision to retire, the hard work he had to do to survive HIV, and what he’s learned since his diagnosis.
Topics: Health
HIV Epidemic Growing Fastest Among Black Gay and Bisexual Men
by Kai Wright on August 4 2011, 12:30PM
An alarming study reveals HIV infections grew by nearly 50 percent among black gay and bisexual men in recent years. There are many complex causes for the trend, but there are also some clear solutions if we commit to them.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, HIV/AIDS at 30, Health, Kai Wright
Latina Transgender Beauty Queens Raise Awareness for HIV/AIDS
by Jorge Rivas on June 28 2011, 2:00PM
An all-Latina transgender diva race brings HIV/AIDS prevention and health messages to Orange County’s Latino community.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, Health
Why Is HIV Still Going? One Reason: 1 in 5 Don’t Know They Have It
by Asraa Mustufa, Stokely Baksh on June 27 2011, 1:18PM
We break down some of the most alarming stats showing how and why HIV is still spreading 30 years later.
Topics: HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
AIDS Researchers Eye Flurry of Promising Vaccine Developments
by Rod McCullom on May 26 2011, 9:42AM
Recent weeks have witnessed a series of striking advancements in developing a vaccine for the 30-year-old epidemic that’s ravaging black neighborhoods.
Topics: HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
The NY Post Makes DSK’s Alleged Rape Victim an AIDS Predator
by Akiba Solomon on May 20 2011, 12:20PM
In its lust for a salacious scoop, Rupert Murdoch’s chronically race-baiting tabloid has made both the alleged victim and her community into the villains.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, DSK Rape Case, Health, Media
Equal Access to HIV Treatment Could Finally Slow the Black Epidemic
by Rod McCullom on May 19 2011, 10:27AM
A new study finally proves “treatment as prevention” remarkably slows HIV’s spread. But huge numbers of black people living with HIV don’t know they are positive and aren’t in treatment.
Topics: HIV/AIDS at 30, Health
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