News 2017
New Research Explores HIV Racial Disparities Among Black MSM
Steven M. Goodreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Washington
We've all seen the statistics showing that Black MSM are more likely to become HIV positive than White MSM. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015 the rate of HIV diagnoses for Black men was nearly eight times the rate among White men.
Read more: New Research Explores HIV Racial Disparities Among Black MSM
Americans With HIV Staying on Lifesaving Meds Longer
Time to take HIV medication
More Americans with HIV are sticking with medications that turn a fatal disease into a manageable condition, a new study shows.
"This represents a lot of people who are not dying and not infecting others," said study corresponding author Ira Wilson, chair of Brown University's Health Services Policy and Practice Department, in Providence, R.I.
Read more: Americans With HIV Staying on Lifesaving Meds Longer
REPORT: Black Women Should Be Thriving, But Racism and Sexism
Occasionally, but not often enough, Black women overcome the double whammy of racism and sexism
Contributor and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza: "Ultimately, we aim to contribute to that movement by ensuring that Black women are at the center of an economy and a democracy that works for all of us."
Read more: REPORT: Black Women Should Be Thriving, But Racism and Sexism
36 Years Later: The Opportunity To End AIDS As We Know It
The challenge of controlling the HIV pandemic worldwide
Thirty-six years ago today, if someone had told me that we would be on threshold of controlling the HIV/AIDS pandemic without a vaccine or a cure, I would not have believed it. But today we can realize that potential.
Read more: 36 Years Later: The Opportunity To End AIDS As We Know It
In This Issue
This week, we highlight our #30DaysOfHIV campaign by sharing the "In The Life" posting of Black AIDS Institute mobilization coordinator Lestian McNeal. "In The Life" shares the experiences of Black, gay/bisexual/NGC men/trans men told through their own images and words on Instagram.