Nearly Half of African-American Youths Feel Pressure to Have Sex

A recent study conducted by Essence magazine and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy found that many black youths felt pressure to go further sexually than they were comfortable with. The study, Under Pressure: What African-American Teens Aren't Telling You About Sex, Love and Relationships, surveyed 1,500 black youths ages 13 to 21 to better understand their perceptions and decision-making when it came to dating, sex, parents and the media's influence.

Six Cities Where Black People Are Living in a Depression

Update @ 11:50a: You can see similarly dramatic numbers for Latino populations in several metro areas. There are Depression-level jobless rates among Latinos in the Providence, R.I., area; the Hartford, Conn., area; Frenso, Calif.; and Las Vegas. As with African Americans, you have to get to the 35th metro area on EPI’s list of hardest hit Latino populations to find a jobless rate on par with the national crisis. See the cities and their rates here.

In This Issue

HIV/AIDS was definitely on the agenda at this year's Congressional Black Caucus legislative gathering in Washington, D.C. From AIDS at 30, to its criminalization, to LGBT equality, to racial disparities in health—several sessions covered AIDS and related topics. Writer Candace Y.A. Montague reports.

Congressional Black Caucus Annual Leadership Conference Takes on HIV/AIDS

All eyes were on Washington, D.C., as Black congressional representatives convened their 41st annual leadership conference. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hosted four sessions that were noteworthy in the AIDS community.

Black Treatment Advocate Network Trains Chicago HIV/AIDS Activists

The Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) conducted two three-day training summits in Chicago this summer. The first, held in July, educated HIV/AIDS activists about AIDS science and treatment; the second, held in late August, prepared participants to mobilize communities affected by the disease.