Is President Trump a Friend or Foe in the Fight Against AIDS? Activists Skeptically Look for Signals

Ron Simmons, Ph.D., former President and Chief Executive Officer, Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.

Eugene McCray, M.D., Director, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Linda Scruggs, founding member of the Positive Women's Network-USA and the National Black Woman HIV Network

President Donald Trump hasn't said much about his plans to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and maybe that's a good thing, some health-care advocates say. If alternative facts or sudden changes in policy or funding associated with fighting the deadly disease spill out in 142 characters, the progress that the HIV/AIDS community has experienced in recent years could be wiped out completely.

Jussie Smollett Puts His Money Where His Activism Is; Raises $40,000 To Fight HIV/AIDS In Black Communities

Phill Wilson, President and CEO, Black AIDS Institute; Grazell Howard, Board Chair, Black AIDS Institute; and Jussie Smollett, a star of Fox's hit TV show Empire at announcement of $20,000 challenge gift. The amount was later raised to $40,000

When you ask Jussie Smollett—one of the breakthrough stars from Fox's uber-successful TV show Empire—how he wants to be introduced, he always leads with the word activist.

Justice Department Settles With Public School District To Resolve HIV-Related Discrimination Findings

Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

The Justice Department recently announced that it has reached an agreement with the Pea Ridge School District (PRSD) of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination by public entities, including school districts, against individuals who have disabilities; individuals regarded as having disabilities; and individuals associated with people with disabilities.

Latest Snag In ACA Sign-Ups: Those Who Guide Consumers Are Hitting Roadblocks

ACA Roadblocks

While health care uncertainty roils Washington, the rest of the country is coasting toward Obamacare season.

Leaders of the New School: Young Women Fighting HIV/AIDS

Solita Jeffries, Community Health Educator, Gaston County Health Department, Mecklenburg County Health Department

D'Metris Welters, Grants & Events Specialist, NAESM, Inc., in Atlanta

There's a new generation of leaders taking the reins in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and they are passionate, focused and young. They're also women. As the HIV/AIDS pandemic hits its 36th birthday, young sisters are grabbing the torch and not looking back. And we're ready for them.