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The Battle To End AIDS Must Include Decriminalization Of HIV - Blavity
Black man sitting on a bed. / Photo Credit: Getty Images If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity's. ____ I was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 21 while I was in college. Today, more than 1.2 million people are living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S., including 482,900 who are Black like me.
Analysis | What Pride marchers won’t be celebrating: The politics that have left so many Black Americans HIV+
Saturday is HIV Long Term Survivors Day, established in 2014 to commemorate when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first reported on the mysterious killer virus that we now know as HIV. of people living with diagnosed HIV are long-term survivors. More than 300,000 became positive before 1996 and the introduction of antiretroviral therapy, also known as ART.
#DefundThePolice Has Gone Mainstream, But Its Meaning Has Not
Opinion Messaging within the decentralized network of Black Lives Matter is inconsistent. Photo Credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. I agree to the terms and privacy policies. Welcome to the family! Check your inbox for your confirmation. ____ #DefundThePolice is now mainstream and we need to talk about it.
PERRY: An Open Letter to Black Washington Redskins Fans
The murder of George Floyd has pierced the consciousness of the nation.
Top Ten Takeaways from the RVA Budget Process (So Far…)
1953 Boiler at Mary Scott Preschool, Richmond, VA, still in use. (Posted to Twitter by Jason Kamras, April 18. ) Why Local Budgets Matter: Setting the Context Richmond is a structurally challenged city with far too many needs and far too few resources. Truly effective leadership in this context means taking concrete steps to become a more equitable and more economically robust city.
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