AIDS 2012 Plenary Speaker: Linda Scruggs

Within two hours of her AIDS diagnosis Linda Scruggs was on a bridge ready to jump off but then she heard God, found faith and began helping others. Here, the programs director for AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families, talks about breaking stigma, what it will take to end the epidemic among women and the power of telling your own story.

Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Adaora A. Adimora, M.D.

One in a series about Black Americans engaged in leadership roles for the 2012 International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012).

For Adaora A. Adimora, M.D., professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, there are many reasons why being a part of the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., is exciting. But she has particularly enjoyed working with international leaders and having a chance to help shape the agenda of one of the most important HIV conferences in the world.

Inside AIDS 2012’s Global Village

An array of art, dancing, performances, music, dialogue, interesting promotional items and plenty of information can be found in the Global Village at AIDS 2012, XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.

Where Stop & Frisk Meets the AIDS Epidemic

Advocates say flawed drug policy and fear of harassment and arrest keep black and Latino drug users from the clean needles they need to stay HIV-free.

The New York City Police Department's Stop and Frisk program has been called "The new racial profiling." In light of studies finding that in 33 of the city's precincts, 90 percent of people stopped were Black or Latino, and that 90 percent of those were innocent, activists from coast-to-coast have protested the program’s disparate impact on people of color.

Taking a Stand for an AIDS-Free Future

This morning, I took a personal step towards ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: I signed The Washington D.C. Declaration, a petition to raise awareness about the great opportunity we have right now to end the epidemic. It was created by some of the world's most prominent AIDS activists, doctors, researchers, policy-makers and others who have dedicated their lives to this fight. You can follow the Declaration on Facebook and Twitter (or search for 2endAIDS).