From July 17 through July 21, the Dance for Life Festival showcased the work of renowned dancers and choreographers at the mid-city Los Angeles gem, the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
Those of us who have worked in the community since the inception of the HIV/AIDS pandemic are raising our voices today to honor the memory of the thousands of African Americans/Blacks who have died due to HIV/AIDS-related complications in the past 40 years in Los Angeles County.
I moved to Los Angeles in 1982 with my first partner, Chris Brownlie. In addition to being happy to get away from the Chicago winters, we were filled with hope and excitement. And like most people, we were completely unaware of the health tsunami we were about to encounter. 1982 was the year that the first cases of what we now know as AIDS were identified in Los Angeles. Over the next decade, I would watch too many of my friends, including the love of my life, Chris, die from AIDS related complications.
Longtime staffer selected from among 20 candidates after national 10-month search
A Clinic for Us is a part of a new collaboration between the Black AIDS Institute and St. Johns Well Child and Family Center to expand and enhance affordable health care to Black communities in Los Angeles County.
As Phill Wilson Retires, Black AIDS Institute Launches New Programs
Gina Brown was pregnant with her daughter when she received the news that she was HIV positive on April Fool’s Day in 1994.
The “30 Days of HIV” campaign will create awareness, fight stigma and create solutions to curb HIV among Black Americans
Lee Daniels to Be Honored and Jussie Smollett to Host Heroes In The Struggle Gala Reception and Award Presentation to benefit the Black AIDS Institute
