CDC Report: AIDS Is A Black And Poor Disease
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:11
The president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute is now describing AIDS as a Black disease, The Seattle Medium reports. Although Blacks are 12.8 percent of the U.S. population, they represent 45 percent of all people infected each year with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Bill Gates on funding AIDS fight
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 09:37
Bill Gates talks about key concerns at this year's AIDS conference ...
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 09:37
Bill Gates talks about key concerns at this year's AIDS conference ...
Alicia Keys, Sade, Jay-Z To Perform At HIV/AIDS Charity Ball In NY
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 09:17
Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and Sade will join musical forces later this year for charity, the Associated Press reports.
Keys has recruited Jay-Z and Sade to perform at her charity's annual Black Ball on Sept. 30 at New York's Hammerstein Ball. Keys will also hit the stage.
The foundation, Keep a Child Alive, is celebrating its seventh year. The organization assists children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.
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LIVE: Obama on HIV/AIDS strategy
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 14:04
Watch live as President Obama Speaks on the National HIV/AIDS Strat ...
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 14:04
Watch live as President Obama Speaks on the National HIV/AIDS Strat ...
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National HIV/AIDS strategy announcement
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 10:21
Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes and Secretary Kathle ...
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 10:21
Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes and Secretary Kathle ...
Tuskegee 2.0? VA Hospital May Have Infected 1,800 Veterans With HIV
Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:43
CNN reports that a Missouri VA hospital is under fire because it may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis and HIV.
John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis has recently mailed letters to 1,812 veterans telling them they could contract hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HI ...
In the Loop with Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron
Sun, 06/06/2010 - 11:50
This beauty queen is no stereotype and is doing her part to stop AIDS. ...
White House Hosts Summit On impact Of The AIDS Virus On African American Men
Fri, 06/04/2010 - 09:52
The White House held its first summit on the impact of the AIDS virus on African American men Wednesday, pointing to evidence that the epidemic may be on the rise among black men, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The summit convened policymakers and community and religious leaders in anticipation of the White House's National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which is expe ...
Sheila Johnson: 'The Other City' interview
Fri, 05/28/2010 - 00:00
Sheila Johnson talks about her new film and her career. ...
South African President Has Child Out Of Wedlock
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 16:28
According to Essence Magazine, citizens are in an uproar after South African President Jacob Zuma had a child out of wedlock. This comes just a few months after gaining praise for revamping the country's controversial AIDS policy. Last week Zume admitted that he was the father of a baby girl born in October.
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