Hanging Up My Superman Cape

A straight Black male gets real about getting tested.

5 Things You Can Do To Be Greater Than AIDS on World AIDS Day

1. Download and print FREE World AIDS Day posters from Greater Than AIDS for your World AIDS Day event. Posters are available in both English and Spanish.

Stories Behind Facing AIDS: Why Do I Face AIDS?

Through the Facing AIDS photosharing initiative, you and your community can join the thousands of Americans who are helping reduce stigma and promote HIV testing by putting a face to AIDS for World AIDS Day (December 1) and beyond. Karen Walker, a nurse and a mother, wrote this powerful description of why she is Facing AIDS as part of the AIDS.gov Facing AIDS anti-stigma photo initiative.

Voting Rights Haven’t Gotten Such Attention Since 1965. What Did We Learn?

A little over a week after the presidential election has ended, many voting rights watchers are reflecting on all that we learned through this year’s campaigns: what went right, what went wrong, and the unresolved challenges that remain ahead. As for the overall takeaway, Advancement Project director Judith Browne-Dianis wraps it up nicely, saying, “The national conversation around voting rights was amplified like we haven’t seen since 1965.”

Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span”: Highlights from the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting

In late October, we joined more than 12,000 public health professionals at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span”, kicking off with an Opening Session highlighting this theme.