Black Voices

5-13-2014From the beginning of the HIV.gov blog, we found that encouraging conversations is the best way to ensure that we are connecting with our readers. By joining ou…

5-1-2014 Storytelling is a tool for self-expression; a method for transferring information. It is a practice so innate to our human construction that we perform st…

4-17-2014The Young Black Gay Men's Leadership Initiative (YBGLI) seeks to change the status quo surrounding the issues that disproportionately affect young Black gay…

3-20-2014Editor's note: Venton and Meico are part of our Black Voices blog series, community voices of men dedicated to using new media to amplify the response to HI…

3-6-2014 Like many black MSM who test positive for HIV, my diagnosis was confirmed in a clinic full of strangers. My blood was drawn by an individual who suspiciously s…

2-20-2014My name is Patrick, I am a gay man of color, and I currently reside in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I was diagnosed with HIV at a health department in Virginia on …

2-6-2014At HIV.gov, we ask that all HIV organizations assess to see how new media can extend the reach of their work. Today, we are fortunate to share with you voices f…

9-27-2013  Across the country, organizations are responding in innovative ways to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s call to reduce HIV-related disparities and…

2-28-2013  As we celebrate Black History Month, here at HHS we are also reminded of troubling hepatitis C disparities that persist in the African American communit…

12-7-2012New data released last week from CDC underscored the disproportionate burden of HIV being borne by young Americans. CDC reported that in 2010 about 1 in 4 (26%)…