Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a private partnership with the MAC cosmetics company that will expand medical and emergency support services for rape survivors in South Africa, where over 3 million people live with HIV/AIDS. Black Voices reports: Clinton and the cosmetics company pledged the commitment of $2 million to diminish the AIDS epidemic […]
A new government report says that the rates of HIV infection in infants are significantly higher among blacks and Hispanics than whites, and preventive measures…
HIV and AIDS does not discriminate. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, famous or not so famous.  I know each one of us can call out a loved one or some one we know who has fallen victim to this disease.Â
As we recognize World AIDS Day today, its imperative that we continue to raise awareness and educate the masses. Being responsible and protecting ourselves and others is one of our main goals.Â
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) — Prosecutors continue to investigate a southwest St. Louis area woman they say knowingly spread the HIV virus by selling sex to unknowing men. St. Louis County police say 20-year-old Nigaila Gibbs of the 7100 block of Horner Avenue, west of Bellevue, is charged with Prostitution while Knowingly Infected with HIV and […]
On June 27, many local health centers, churches and community organizations across the country held events for National HIV Testing Day.  This important day was designated to make people more aware and to get tested to know their status. However, the mission continues each day to educate and make people aware of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. […]
Do you know your status? This Sunday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day across the country. Several local community organizations, churches, AIDS service providers and local health departments have joined forces with the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPA), Centers of Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) and AIDS.gov to host and promote this year’s […]
Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Afternoons with Amos discussed the increase in cases of HIV and AIDS in the African-American community in a frank discussion on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Participating were Dana Cheatham and Portia Duff of the Marion County Health Department and Lori Martin, who’s had the HIV virus […]
Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Afternoons with Amos discussed the increase in cases of HIV and AIDS in the African-American community in a frank discussion on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Participating were Dana Cheatham and Portia Duff of the Marion County Health Department and Lori Martin, who’s had the HIV virus […]
Audio Included In Post. Audio ©2009 WTLC/Radio One. In a frank discussion with Afternoons with Amos listeners, 27 year HIV/AIDS survivor Antoinette Bennett and her daughter 19-year-old Passion Jones, who also has HIV, talked with Amos. Bennett and Jones were joined by the Urban League’s Deidre Coleman in a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS […]
