It’s National Women and Girl HIV/AIDS Awareness Week and although numbers are decreasing, African American women still have the highest rate of developing the sexual transmitted infection. Valerie Rochester, director of Black Women’s Health Imperative, joins “The Russ Parr Morning Show” to discuss what Black women can do to decrease HIV rates. Listen to the […]
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is one of the most talked about and researched STIs around the world because of its baffling nature and its devastating…
A woman who was exposed to HIV by an Atlanta minister joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Wednesday to talk about the man’s recent sentencing…
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and it started as a grass roots effort with hundreds of organizations registering events and/or activities to raise…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.1 million people in the United States are infected with HIV, and almost 1…
In an article I wrote earlier this year, I shared some optimism from the medical and scientific community about the possibility of a cure for…
President Obama announced a new initiative in the pursuit of a cure for HIV at the National Institutes of Health on World AIDS Day on…
Is it truly possible to live a health life with HIV/AIDS? Yes! Living with HIV/AIDS presents a unique set of challenges, some of which are…
Dr. Rachael Ross joined “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” in this exclusive interview to discuss the startling AIDS statistics in African-Americans and tips on prevention.…
Former Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee talks about his difficult decision to reveal his sexuality in a new public service announcement for the AIDS Health Foundation. In the video, Cee says he kept quiet about his sexuality because of the rap community’s aversion to gays and bisexuals. He says he is now exercising his “human […]
On what would have been his 50th birthday, late rapper Eric “Eazy E” Wright was resurrected in hologram form 18 years after losing his battle with AIDS. The rapper was re-created for the 2013 Rock The Bells and joined the stage with Cleveland hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Eazy-E is not the first rapper to be […]
On the flight to South Africa, President Obama wanted to set the tone for the visit by focusing in on sub-Saharan Africa. From Air Force One, the president discussed issues pertaining to Africa in detail, from AIDS, to the rising leadership, and to competing with China for partnerships with African Countries. Click here to hear […]
