COVID and HIV: Feels Like Deja VuSince the COVID-19 crisis began, many of us faced the following months with uncertainty. I noticed a lot of mistrust, misinformation, and...reactions1comment
Uplifting Black Voices: Ways to Better Improve Access to HIV Care and PrEPAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIV diagnoses in Black people/African Americans decreased 7 percent between 2014 and...reactions1comment
Accepting Myself, Even When Others Don'tThat day in August 2017, I thought my life was forever changed for the worst. I really thought my life ended and...reactions14comments
The Impact of COVID-19 on Black LGBTQ YouthA recent poll conducted by The Trevor Project found that COVID-19 has had a major impact on Black LGBTQ youth’s health and...reactions1comment
You Don’t Live in the Skin I Am InIf being a Black person in the world is not hard enough, try being a Black woman with HIV. Try living in...reactions3comments
Advocacy: The Work That Never EndsMost advocates know that our work isn’t done until the epidemic has ended. That’s something we all learn the more we advocate...reactions4comments
Uplifting Black Voices: Various Experiences In Healthcare SettingsHIV stigma and discrimination infiltrate different parts of a person's life. Today, people living with HIV/AIDS continue to experience discrimination in various...reactions2comments
I Am a Part of the Community I ServeSometimes, I stop and take a good look at my life and realize that I had no clue that HIV would be...reactions2comments
Not Your Typical Love StoryA few months back, I wrote about how dating is complicated and how, in the middle of a pandemic, I didn’t know...reactions1comment
Uplifting Black Voices: How Do You Embrace Sex-Positivity?The science is clear: Undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) means people living with HIV who can achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load...reactions1comment
My First Impression of HIVWhen I found out I was immune-compromised, everything started to make sense because the energy that was being produced in the hospital...reactions2comments
The 5 Stages: Coping With A New DiagnosisDiagnoses can come in many forms and take on various weights. For example, a diagnosis for the common cold may be a...reactionscomments
Uplifting Black Voices: Positive Changes in How the Black Community Talks About HIVFebruary 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), 1 of 12 HIV awareness days recognized each year in the United States...reactions2comments
I'm Sex-Positive Because I'm HIV PositiveIt may be hard to believe that I'm sex-positive because I'm HIV positive when the vast majority of us believe HIV is...reactions8comments
Sticking to Your RegimenI cannot lie to you and tell you that I have never missed a day or two of my HIV medication. With...reactions17comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health SurveySometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactions1comment
"I'm Just Joking": The Harm of Joking About HIV/AIDSWe all occasionally find ourselves in a position where a joke is told, and we simply find it distasteful. It does not...reactions5comments
First Long-Acting HIV Injectable Cabenuva Receives FDA Approval The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cabenuva (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) for the long-acting treatment of HIV. Cabenuva comes as...reactions8comments
Meditation - Bring It Wherever You AreToday, we are going to meditate! You may notice that I am sitting on a yoga mat, but you don't have to...reactions2comments
Bug Chasers: Do You Really Wanna Go There?Ask anyone who grew up through the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the resulting thousands of deaths, they’ll tell you...reactionscomments
