In This Issue 

The uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among African American women is much lower than it needs to be. In this issue we run a piece by Barbara Lee Jackson, the Director of Program Design and Implementation for the Black Women's Health Imperative in Washington, informing women about PrEP and introducing the Imperative's Let's Talk About PrEP campaign.

In the next article, Dr. Ron Valdisserri writes about the importance of putting our knowledge of HIV science into practice as our nation develops policy and trains the public-health workforce so that scientific knowledge is implemented in social service and clinical settings.

Research shows that disruption to HIV care and treatment among the formerly incarcerated is fueling the HIV epidemic among Black women. In an article about connecting ex-offenders to health coverage and care, the ACE TA Center familiarizes us with coverage eligibility rules for PLWHA who are involved in the criminal justice system.

This Wednesday in Atlanta, the Black AIDS Institute will host the first in a series of local AIDS 2016 Updates that will take place around the country. If you live in Hotlanta we hope that you are able to join us. If you live elsewhere, keep an eye on the Events calendar to find an update in your city.

Finally, we continue to press the point that Black Lives Matter. This week we run a piece from our friends at Colorlines about the recent killing by the Baltimore police of a Black woman, Korryn Gaines.

Yours in the struggle,

Phill