Press Releases

Statement from the Board of Directors: The Black AIDS Institute Announces Interim CEO: September 23, 2021

“Open Letter To Dababy” Eleven HIV Organizations Call For Meeting With Dababy To Learn And Amplify Facts On HIV: August 4, 2021

Black AIDS Institute Re-Launches Black Leadership Program To Strengthen The HIV Workforce, End The Epidemic: July 13, 2021

Black AIDS Institute Releases Juneteenth Conversation with Billy Porter on Black Freedom, HIV, and Stigma: June 24, 2021

Black AIDS Institute Welcomes Harold Phillips as Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy: June 15, 2021

HIV Organizations Announce Racial Justice Index to Remedy Disconnect Between HIV Leadership and Community Impact: February 4, 2021

National Rapid Assessment Report on Institutional impact of COVID-19 among People of Color Community-Based Providers, Stronger Together Partnership, February 23, 2021

Leading Up to World AIDS Day, Black AIDS Institute Launches New Website with a Video Interview Featuring Celebrity Tina Knowles-Lawson: November 17, 2020

The Black AIDS Institute Launches an All-Black Scientific Advisory Committee: November 10, 2020

Statements

Statement on World AIDS Day 2021: December 1, 2021

Statement on the Passing of Archbishop Carl Bean: September 8, 2021

Statement on Homophobic and HIV Shaming Comments by Rapper: July 31, 2021

Statement on White Supremacist Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: May 17, 2021

Statement on CDC Director’s Declaration of Racism As A Public Health Issue: April 15, 2021

Statement of Support, Xavier Becerra, Nominated for Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), February 23, 2021

2020 Presidential Election – Biden Harris Win: November 7, 2020

2020 Presidential Election – Decision Awaiting: November 4, 2020

Passing of Ina Wilson: July 31, 2020

Fighting for Black Lives: June, 2020

Media Coverage

Reverend Rob Newells-Newton responds to Dababy’s comments: Black Channel News, August 2, 2021

Fewer vaccinations, more deaths. Why Black America Is Suffering More From the Pandemic: TROUW, March 24, 2021 (switch to English version)

HIV in the USA – Call to action: how can the US Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative succeed? The Lancet, co-Authored by Raniyah Copeland, February 18, 2021

“Dr. Anthony Fauci Talks To The Black AIDS Institute About Surviving COVID-19, ” BET Online, September 2020

“A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies,” Washington Post, July 26, 2020

“Black Aids Institute Presents ‘Blacker the Plan: Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution’ video series,” Los Angeles Sentinel, July 2, 2020

“Eight HIV Organizations That Empower Black Communities,” Poz, June 25, 2020

“The Black AIDS Institute Kicks Off “We The People” Weekend On February 7 For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,” The Chicago Crusader, February 6, 2020

International AIDS Conference 2020 Coverage:

An Unapologetically Black Agenda for the End of HIV: Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black America requires embracing social justice, Tamara E. Holmes

A Historic Conference at a Historic Time: HIV collided with COVID-19 for an unprecedented virtual meeting, Tamara E. Holmes

Where did the Activism Go?: Virtual conference changes the dynamic for advocates and protestors, Kali Villarosa

A Tale of Two Pandemics: HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pose different threats, but some of the same tools may defeat them, Tamara E. Holmes

Intersectionality and the Future of HIV/AIDS: Social and health inequities weaponize the impact of epidemics on Black people, Kali Villarosa

HIV affects Black migrants in the U.S. distinctly: Foreign-born Blacks more likely to face later-stage diagnoses, but show survival paradox, Kali Villarosa

HIV’s Emotional Toll Can Be Overcome: Mental health services must be part of any treatment plan, Tamara E. Holmes

New paradigms of activism: HIV/AIDS and Black Lives Matter: How ACT UP’s early victories and missteps exposed the need for an inclusive Black movement, Kali Villarosa