Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How to Fight HIV in the Black Community
For years, public health officials fought AIDS with information and education. It seemed like it was working, but not for everyone. In 2001, black gay men were still four times more likely to contract HIV than gay men overall. In recent years, things have gotten worse.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFor years, public health officials fought AIDS with information and education. It seemed like it was working, but not for everyone. In 2001, black gay men were still four times more likely to contract HIV than gay men overall. In recent years, things have gotten worse. The CDC says half of all gay or bisexual black men will get HIV in their lifetimes if things don’t change, compared to one in 11 gay white men. Why, and what can be done?
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- 12:21How to Fight HIV in the Black CommunityYou’re reading this
- 23:48Friday Film: SXSW and New Releases
- 37:53Can Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Be Solved?