News 2017
In The Life: Justin Woods
Justin Woods, Program Coordinator, Black AIDS Institute
Following a reading of Mandela's "I'm Prepared to Die" speech, in which he declares he is willing to lay down his life to achieve racial equality in South Africa, I ask my Rwandan students, "What issue is important enough to you that you would be willing to die to see it achieved?"
Jussie Smollett Puts His Money Where His Activism Is; Raises $40,000 To Fight HIV/AIDS In Black Communities
Phill Wilson, President and CEO, Black AIDS Institute; Grazell Howard, Board Chair, Black AIDS Institute; and Jussie Smollett, a star of Fox's hit TV show Empire at announcement of $20,000 challenge gift. The amount was later raised to $40,000
When you ask Jussie Smollett—one of the breakthrough stars from Fox's uber-successful TV show Empire—how he wants to be introduced, he always leads with the word activist.
Party With a Purpose: Fighting HIV Among Black Women at the 2017 Essence Festival Presented by Coca-Cola
Phill Wilson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Benjamin Jealous at a previous Essence Festival in New Orleans
An estimated 1 in 48 Black women will be diagnosed with HIV during her lifetime. The desire to move the needle on this dire indicator drives the Black AIDS Institute's annual participation at 2017 Essence Festival Presented by Coca-Cola, taking place June 29-July 2, 2017, in New Orleans.
In The Life: Sean Milan
Sean Milan
I was born a poor black child. Well maybe not just black, and maybe not so poor. The truth is I've been pretty much loved, accepted and sheltered all my life, if not by my family, definitely by my communities.
In This Issue
This week we report on research published recently in The Lancet that examined several theories believed to account for racial disparities in HIV rates between Black and White gay and bisexual men. Journalist Tamara Holmes digs in to the data, which yielded some interesting results.