Black AIDS Institute Launches Bold Vision for the Future: Announces Retirement of President and CEO Phill Wilson, New Board Members, New Staff, New Partnerships, New Programs As part of a new … [Read more...]
ARCW Discovers Marketplace Plan That Doesn’t Meet HIV Needs
By Mrinal Gokhale For people who have HIV, living a long healthy life requires regularly taking prescription medicines to prevent the HIV from turning to AIDS. According to Bill Keaton, executive … [Read more...]
Religious Community Still Struggling with the Gospel of HIV
By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist DURBAN, South Africa - Rev. Edwin C. Sanders, II, sized up his audience at the 21st International AIDS Conference and uttered instructions one … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Area Health Clinic Holding Town Hall Meeting on “The State of HIV Prevention in Milwaukee”
Milwaukee, WI. - In recognition of National HIV Testing Day 2016, Greater Milwaukee Center for Health and Wellness, Inc. in collaboration with Grace Fellowship Church of Milwaukee will host "The State … [Read more...]
Announcing Taye Diggs as the 2016 AIDS Walk Wisconsin Honorary Chair
Award-winning Broadway, television and film star Taye Diggs will be the Honorary Chair of the 27th annual AIDS Walk Wisconsin & 5K Run. The event will take place on Saturday, October 1st at the … [Read more...]
First National Black HIV/AIDS Event Held at Downtown MATC
By Mrinal Gokhale At about 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 8, about five local health organizations displayed tables with brochures, care packages, condoms and other informational materials in the MATC (733 … [Read more...]
What is HIV/AIDS?
Courtesy of Brain, Brawn & Body It’s also called: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, HIV, Human immunodeficiency virus. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It kills or … [Read more...]
Milwaukee AIDS/HIV Rates Alarmingly High Among African-Americans
By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, HIV/AIDS has affected African-Americans more than any other racial group. However, studies show the disease is especially prevalent in Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]
“Butterfly Confessions” Addresses AIDS, Love, & Relationships at Sold-Out Debut
By Ariele Vaccaro In a play that combines song, dance, and monologue, local actresses addressed important issues facing Black women in modern society. During its Nov. 7 sold-out debut in … [Read more...]
Ebola Tracks Outbreak of HIV/AIDS Pandemic
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist A high school friend of my wife was one of the earliest victims of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic. He was a flight attendant, who was stricken and died quickly. … [Read more...]