Fighting HIV in the Black Community

Learn more at http://www.TrialsAndVials.org

Rising Blackness is a program that draws on the collective strengths and wisdom of Black gay, same gender loving men and transgender women who live in the tenderloin.

For one year Rising Blackness engaged the Tenderloin community in educational, cultural and social activities as a means of implementing new HIV prevention activities. Over the course of the program, members of Rising Blackness held nine community events including a World AIDS Day community discussion, a march and community forum for Black HIV Awareness Day, a safer sex party and a community health fair.

This special that aired on KRON4 was conceived by Rising Blackness as a way of increasing the visibility of Black gay men and transgender women in the Tenderloin. The special highlights the lives of members of Rising Blackness and their work in the Tenderloin.

"Trials And Vials: An HIV Research and Education Blog" investigates new and compelling research in the field of HIV prevention and explores what these studies may mean for diverse communities. Original videos share tips on how to minimize risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, present fascinating stories from the HIV community, and provide you with educational tools to use on your website, classroom, or blog. Original podcasts feature interviews with researchers, clinical trial participants, and community leaders. Visit us today at www.TrialsAndVials.org

Trials And Vials is sponsored by the HIV Research Section at the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• HIV
• tenderloin
• resliency
• rising blackness
• black
• african-american
• transgender
• same gender loving
• community health
• World AIDS day
• Black HIV awareness day
• bay area
• racism
• psa

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