The "S" on My Chest

My life has been centered around beating the odds when it comes to AIDS. I have fought in many ways: by receiving a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a master's from Marygrove College, starting a business, having a child, sitting on boards and speaking around the country. I have told my story to thousands of people and encouraged hundreds of HIV-positive people to believe that they, too, can live meaningful lives. In some ways I have presented myself as an HIV superhero whose powers protect him from being affected. However, the truth is that I have created this character so I can get through my own times of hopelessness and despair.

Looking Ahead to 2012

As 2011 draws to a close and we look ahead with anticipation to the New Year, I want to honor the members of the HIV/AIDS community for their passion in advancing toward our goal of achieving an AIDS-free generation.

A New Year’s Conversation With Frank J. Oldham Jr.

New Year's is always a good occasion for a glass of champagne, a little too much food, and then home late (or early) with the Significant Other. It's also time for all of us at NAPWA and in the HIV advocacy community to take stock, so we asked NAPWA President and CEO Frank Oldham to sit down with us and talk about where he thinks we need to head in this new year.

Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Widespread in the US

New survey finds these types of violence affect the health of millions of adults

On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, according to findings released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the course of a year, that equals more than 12 million women and men. Those numbers only tell part of the story – more than 1 million women reported being raped in a year and over 6 million women and men were victims of stalking in a year, the report says.

Apply to AAHU Community Mobilization College Today

The Black AIDS Institute is accepting applications for its flagship training and capacity building program, the African American HIV University (AAHU) Community Mobilization College (CMC) 2012 class.