National Black Hivaids Awareness Day

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Marginalization

Ernest Hopkins | Posted 04.08.2012

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Ernest Hopkins

When we support organizations around the world that fight stigma and marginalization, and when we address the holistic needs of young black gay men, we tear down the barriers to education, social capital, and high-quality, comprehensive medical treatment and care.

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Beyond National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Openness Every Day

John-Manuel Andriote | Posted 04.08.2012

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John-Manuel Andriote

For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I want to recall how one man's insistence on openness and honesty about AIDS in the black community generated support and saved lives in Los Angeles and beyond.

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Commemorating National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Valerie Jarrett | Posted 04.08.2012

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Valerie Jarrett

On this, the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I remember my sister-in-law's fight with the disease. It is in her memory, and the memory of all the friends and loved ones we have lost, that we vow to keep working toward the day when HIV/AIDS is history.

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Shattering the Silence Around HIV/AIDS in the Black Community

Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks | Posted 04.08.2012

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Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks

Out of love for our people and ourselves, we have to find constructive ways to embrace human sexuality without judgment. Our people are dying simply because those of us who have the power to save lives have not dealt with our own hang-ups.

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