09-09-2021Archbishop Carl Bean, founder of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, passed away after a long illness on September 7, 2021, at...
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HIV Community Mourns the Passing of Archbishop Carl Bean In Memoriam: Ron Simmons 06-03-2020In the midst of so many recent losses, we note with regret the passing of Dr. Ron Simmons, a scholar, community activist, and lon...Remembering June 5th 06-05-2019Today we recognize that, 38 years ago, the CDC published the first report of what would come to be known as the HIV/AIDS epidemic.HIV Stigma in Focus at Closing Session of CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference 03-25-2019Speakers took aim at stigma during the closing session of the 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference, at why it exists and howto combatit.New Factsheets: HIV’s Impact in the African American Community 02-22-2019In 2017, Blacks/African Americans accounted for 13% of the U.S. population but 43% of the 38,739 new HIV diagnoses in the United States and dependent areas.Free, Competitive, and Important 05-04-2018Are you interested in elevating the standards of care for Black MSM and Transgender patients? Join the 2018 CME/CNE competitionHIV in the African American Community: Progress, But Our Work Is Far From Over 02-07-2018We have made great progress in the fight against HIV in the United States. Annual HIV infections and diagnoses have declined in r...A Personal Perspective: PrEP and NBHAAD 02-07-2018Every day, I wake up and take a little blue pill that empowers me. It s been nearly 3 years since I made the decision to start...3 Funding Opportunities from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 01-05-2018The Health Resources and Services Administration s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA/HAB) is currently supporting three open funding opport...SNAPS/OHH In Focus: World AIDS Day 2017 12-04-2017Cross-posted from HUD Exchange, December 01, 2017 On behalf of the teams in the Offices of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNA...The Tools You Need to Make Your Organization Health Literate 10-03-2017October is Health Literacy Month, so now is a great time to start on the path to become a health literate organization - and the...New HIV Diagnoses: Large Improvements In Some Groups Overshadow Results for People and Places Being Left Behind 09-15-2017New HIV diagnoses are on the decline in the United States. Our previous blog in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Indicator series showed that from 2010 to.…Stories Have an Impact 06-09-2017As a result of our interactions with our partners and stakeholders, HIV.gov recognized the importance of stories in raising aware...30 Days Of HIV: Black, Digital, Community Campaign for National HIV Testing Day 06-02-2017Each year, National HIV Testing Day is an opportunity to reflect on my journey as a Black, gay man, living healthy with HIV. Simp...Less Talk, More Action: Southern Leaders Meet with CDC to Address HIV Disparities in the South 05-23-2017Why did it take us so long to focus our attention on the disparities experienced in the South? Was it that AIDS was first identif...Black Voices: A Reflection of Service on MLK Day 01-16-2017In 2015, we started asking our Black Voices bloggers to reflect on what service means to them as we stopped to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther.…Digital Storytelling for Change 01-10-2017Digital storytelling can be an important outreach tool to promote attention to health and wellness for people who may be at incre...Southern Forum Addresses HIV among Gay and Bisexual Men of Color 12-28-2016HIV continues to take a heavy toll in the southern United States. Southern states represent 33 percent of the U.S. population, bu...The CDC’s Gay Dance Video about HIV is Fabulous 10-24-2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken the unprecedented step of producing a music video to educate gay men about the many HIV preventio…Speaking Out, Sharing Our Stories: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 09-27-2016Today is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. On this observance day, we encourage gay men to speak out about their experie...