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Black Women and the Fight for HIV/AIDS Prevention Justice

October 8, 2008

Black women and young women of color are among the most vulnerable groups in the AIDS epidemic. In 2005, Black women accounted for 64% of women living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. HIV/AIDS has been among the top three causes of death for Black women between the ages of 25 and 34 for the last six years.

Why are the numbers so high for Black women and what is the federal government doing about it? Black women have been underserved or overlooked by medical services and HIV prevention research. Join us to expose the failure to reach Black women, examine the structural challenges that make Black women particularly vulnerable to HIV, and explore innovative strategies to develop real solutions in the community.

Tracie Gardner - Legal Action Center





Hadiyah Charles - HIV Law Project




Kimberleigh Smith - GMHC





Michelle Lopez - Community Healthcare Network




The October Community Forum was held at the LGBT Community Center, and other co-sponsors included Bronx AIDS Services, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP), Community Education Group, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Harm Reduction Coalition, Housing Works, HIV Law Project, Lambda Legal, Manhattan HIV Care Network, Planned Parenthood of New York, New York City AIDS Housing Network (NYCAHN), FIERCE, The LGBT Community Center, Village Care of NY