Self-Advocacy, Part 1...I am a big believer in advocating for your own health, regardless if you are newly diagnosed or have been living with...reactions1comment
You Don’t Live in the Skin I Am In...If being a Black person in the world is not hard enough, try being a Black woman with HIV. Try living in...reactions3comments
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
Uplifting Black Voices: Positive Changes in How the Black Community Talks About HIV...February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), 1 of 12 HIV awareness days recognized each year in the United States...reactions2comments
The Winter Blues...It’s winter here in Chicago. Granted, I’m used to it. There is a rhythm to the seasons. In Chicago, we are always...reactions2comments
Giving Someone an HIV Diagnosis While Having HIV...It is safe to say that I got into the field of Public Health because of my HIV diagnosis. I wanted to...reactions3comments
Ask the Advocate: Would I Change How I Received My HIV Diagnosis?...Receiving an HIV diagnosis can bring an onslaught of emotions and questions. It can also be the start of processing what the...reactions3comments
Dear Mama: HIV and Motherhood...HIV and motherhood introduced themselves to me at the same time. As a young college student, I met this smart, attractive, popular...reactions7comments
My Treatment Experience with Infectious Disease Doctors...As with every medical condition, not everybody’s HIV treatment experience is similar. Over the last serval years, I have had many different...reactions4comments
When I Found Out I Was Immune-Compromised...When I found out I was immune-compromised, I was nine years old. I remember my mother bringing me to my doctor's appointment...reactions3comments
A Negative Marriage...I was undiagnosed for many years. Doctors think I possibly had HIV for 7 years by the time I found out due...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocate: What Does the HIV Community Mean to You?...Thanks to the activism, strength, and resilience of the HIV/AIDS community, access to life-saving medicines, social services, and various programs exists today...reactions4comments
Dear Me...Dear Kalvin, When I first began to think of what to write in this love letter to myself, I paused. Not because...reactions6comments
Dear HIV...We were first introduced through our social network in 1989. I did not have enough information about you, nor was I consciously...reactionscomments
How Does It Look To You?...HIV does not look the same for everyone and it does not feel the same. Remembering this will help a lot of...reactions1comment
22 Years and I’m Aging with HIV...The last day or two has been eventful for me, and I relish in my thoughts about getting older (not that it...reactions5comments
FDA Expands Use of Two HIV Medications to Adults with Suppressed Viral Loads...The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has expanded the use of two HIV medications. The expansion will now allow the drugs...reactionscomments
For Those Born with HIV: Where Is Our Day?...Having HIV since birth, I have been given much to mourn and much to celebrate. Celebration and remembrance are two very important...reactions1comment
Something Good...Occasionally, I’m asked where I get my motivation. Be it in the gym or in life, there have been many moments that...reactionscomments
Chlamydia...Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis...
