HIV continues to disproportionately affect Black communities in the South due to systemic inequities, but progress is being made through community-led prevention models and campaigns featuring trusted voices to break the stigma and increase access to testing, treatment, and PrEP.
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Government Shutdown Enters Second Week, Leaving Thousands of Federal Workers Without Pay
The federal government shutdown has resulted in the furlough of 8,700 CDC employees and has affected essential services, national parks, and local businesses, as well as putting programs like WIC and SNAP at risk.
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Kennesaw State University Deactivates Black Studies Program Amidst DEI Cuts
Kennesaw State University has administratively deactivated the Black Studies, Philosophy, and Technical Communication majors due to low enrollment, despite the program’s 20-year history and 25% Black student population.
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Exposing High Rates of Suicide Among Young Black Men in Rural Areas
Young Black men in rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates, due to childhood adversity and racism, and the system is failing to provide adequate support to prevent this.
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Comcast NBCUniversal Partners with News is Out and Word In Black to Launch Fellowship Program that Highlights Black and LGBTQ+ Issues
Philadelphia (February 6, 2024) — News is Out, a queer media collaborative of six of the nation’s legendary LGBTQ+ publications, and Word In Black, a collaborative of ten of the […]