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February 4, 2020
BY imani

A new exhibit opened at The Valentine last month highlighting Richmond Virginia's HIV/AIDS epidemic through the stories of survivors, caregivers, activists, and others on the front lines. “Voices from Richmond’s…

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January 27, 2020
BY imani

In keeping with our usual First Fridays at Hampton University, we are making February a little special in honor of Valentine’s Day. We will be offering Free couples testing on…

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January 27, 2020
BY imani

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter was one sponsored our MASS World AIDS Day event on December 1, 2019.  As a sponsor they provided the food & beverages…

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January 27, 2020
BY imani

The MASS Something in the Water Festival giveaway is in full swings and will be for the entire Spring! For the 2nd year in a row, MASS will be raffling…

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December 17, 2019
BY imani

Since late summer, many LGBTQ+ Facebook users newsfeeds have been displaying medically incorrect targeted advertising. These ads pertain to Truvada, also known as PrEP, the one-pill-a-day pharmaceutical that has been demonstrated to…

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December 2, 2019
BY imani

What should we know about the 'new' HIV strain 'discovered' this month? The first thing we should know is that it was actually discovered in 1983, and is part of…

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October 1, 2019
BY imani

Coordinated by the Latino Commission on AIDS, National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is observed each year on October 15 to increase awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Hispanic/Latino…

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October 1, 2019
BY imani

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) is observed each year on September 27 to direct attention to the continuing and disproportionate impact of HIV and AIDS on gay and…

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August 30, 2019
BY imani

By Raniyah Copeland | Black AIDS Institute In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game-changer in HIV prevention. The development of…

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August 1, 2019
BY imani

Even as the overall rate of HIV and Aids is going down, the incidence among African-Americans remains high. A three-day seminar in Florida took place to address that in July,…

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