Download or read book HIV in the Ghetto written by Kenneth Nole and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project addresses the need for shalom communities for African American women infected with HIV and who also live in the inner-city or ghettos of Chicago. I advocate for these shalom spaces because they are a vital element in helping African American women with HIV heal physically, mentally, and spiritually. The current study comprised one-on-one interviews with three groups of people: 1. African American women who have HIV, 2. individuals who share the Black experience in the ghetto, and 3. individuals who work in the religious, healthcare, and nutrition sectors in Chicago. The investigation is centered on the lived experiences of African American women with HIV who live in the inner-city and identifying the level of need for shalom communities to support their holistic development. Data were analyzed qualitatively and summarized into themes. The results show that the lived experience of African American women with HIV in Chicago's inner city is one that consist of many themes surrounding poverty, healthcare, and more. Data confirms the biblical and theological correlations to the Black experience and that the voice of women in the ghetto has few outlets. They also support the theory that African American women with HIV in Chicago's ghettos need shalom communities that give purpose, clarity, insight, and life to their experiences.

Download or read book The Secret Epidemic written by Jacob Levenson and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2005-02-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half the people in the United States who are diagnosed with HIV are now African American. Through the eyes of those on the front lines of the crisis, journalist Jacob Levenson tells a story of race and public health that spans fifty years and reveals how AIDS has become one of the leading killers of young black men and women. Medical researcher Mindy Fullilove investigates the epidemic’s links to crack cocaine, the Bronx fires, and national health policy. Desiree Rushing must reconcile her crack addiction and HIV infection with the fate of her city, family, and the black church. David deShazo, a white AIDS worker in Alabama, fights to prevent the American South from becoming the epidemic’s new epicenter. And Mario Cooper, a gay, infected son of the black elite confronts the boundaries of American race politics in Washington, D.C. Seamlessly interweaving personal stories with national policy, Levenson indelibly captures this devastating epidemic and illuminates its potential to expand our understanding of race in America.

Download or read book Living with HIV AIDS written by Eric Goosby and published by Hilton Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book HIV in US Communities of Color written by Bisola O. Ojikutu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds upon its previous edition by comprehensively updating important epidemiologic and clinical content of the HIV continuum amongst Black and Latino individuals of the United States, including the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV within these diverse communities. Illuminating current diagnostic and prevention considerations, as well as its evidence base, the text highlights important concepts and integrates critical aspects of the structural and social environment, such as mass incarceration and neighborhood-level disadvantage, that compromise our ability to decrease HIV risk and improve outcomes. Discussion regarding significant predictors of health inequity, including discrimination, medical mistrust, and stigma, specifically homophobia and transphobia, are included. The book also reviews the impact of significant advances in HIV prevention, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), within Black and Latino communities. Written by experts in their field, this second edition of HIV in US Communities of Color is a comprehensive and dynamic resource for all health care providers who support the care and treatment of Black and Latino individuals at risk for or living with HIV.

Download or read book Not in My Family written by Gil L. Robertson and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark collection of personal essays, stories, brief memoirs, and polemics, a broad swath of black Americans unite to bear witness to the devastation AIDS has wrought on their community. Not in My Family marks a new willingness on the part of black Americans—whether prominent figures from the worlds of politics, entertainment, or sports, or just ordinary folks with extraordinary stories — to face the scourge that has affected them disproportionately for years. Editor Gil Robertson has enlisted a remarkable group of contributors, including performers like Patti LaBelle, Mo’Nique, and Hill Harper; bestselling authors like Randall Robinson and Omar Tyree; political leaders like Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders; religious leaders like Rev. Calvin Butts, and many, many more.

Download or read book Antiblack Racism and the AIDS Epidemic written by A. Geary and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anti-Black Racism and the AIDS Epidemic: State Intimacies argues that racial disparities in HIV rates reflect the organization of racialized poverty and structural violence. Challenging the popular perception of HIV, black vulnerability to HIV in the US is shown to be created by the violent intimacy of the state.

Download or read book Social Workers Speak out on the HIV AIDS Crisis written by Larry Gant and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-10-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a team of nationally recognized African American social work professionals with extensive and distinguished backgrounds of HIV/AIDS service, the book examines the crisis facing African American communities. The editors strive to convey to academics, researchers, and students the magnitude of the crisis and that individuals and organizations serving African Americans need to be able to respond to the service delivery needs this crisis brings. The crisis is evident in the fact that by year 2000 fully 50% of all AIDS cases will be among African Americans—who only constitute 12% of the nation's population. This book serves as a wake-up call and is designed to stimulate discussion and planning for new models of service to all African Americans and HIV prevention, education, and treatment.

Download or read book Hiv Aids written by William Iii Green and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Discourse of HIV AIDS in Africa written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe's "Black Death" contributed to the rise of nation states, mercantile economies, and even the Reformation. Will the AIDS epidemic have similar dramatic effects on the social and political landscape of the twenty-first century? This readable volume looks at the impact of AIDS since its emergence and suggests its effects in the next decade, when a million or more Americans will likely die of the disease. The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States addresses some of the most sensitive and controversial issues in the public debate over AIDS. This landmark book explores how AIDS has affected fundamental policies and practices in our major institutions, examining: How America's major religious organizations have dealt with sometimes conflicting values: the imperative of care for the sick versus traditional views of homosexuality and drug use. Hotly debated public health measures, such as HIV antibody testing and screening, tracing of sexual contacts, and quarantine. The potential risk of HIV infection to and from health care workers. How AIDS activists have brought about major change in the way new drugs are brought to the marketplace. The impact of AIDS on community-based organizations, from volunteers caring for individuals to the highly political ACT-UP organization. Coping with HIV infection in prisons. Two case studies shed light on HIV and the family relationship. One reports on some efforts to gain legal recognition for nonmarital relationships, and the other examines foster care programs for newborns with the HIV virus. A case study of New York City details how selected institutions interact to give what may be a picture of AIDS in the future. This clear and comprehensive presentation will be of interest to anyone concerned about AIDS and its impact on the country: health professionals, sociologists, psychologists, advocates for at-risk populations, and interested individuals.

Download or read book African Americans and HIV AIDS written by Donna Hubbard McCree and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among U. S. racial and ethnic minority populations, African American communities are the most disproportionately impacted and affected by HIV/AIDS (CDC, 2009; CDC, 2008). The chapters in this volume seek to explore factors that contribute to this disparity as well as methods for intervening and positively impacting the e- demic in the U. S. The book is divided into two sections. The first section includes chapters that explore specific contextual and structural factors related to HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention in African Americans. The second section is composed of chapters that address the latest in intervention strategies, including best-evidence and promising-evidence based behavioral interventions, program evaluation, cost effectiveness analyses and HIV testing and counseling. As background for the book, the Introduction provides a summary of the context and importance of other infectious disease rates, (i. e. , sexually transmitted diseases [STDs] and tubercu- sis), to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in African Americans and a brief introductory discussion on the major contextual factors related to the acquisition and transmission of STDs/HIV. Contextual Chapters Johnson & Dean author the first chapter in this section, which discusses the history and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among African Americans. Specifically, this ch- ter provides a definition for and description of the US surveillance systems used to track HIV/AIDS and presents data on HIV or AIDS cases diagnosed between 2002 and 2006 and reported to CDC as of June 30, 2007.

Download or read book African americans and Aids The Untold Story written by Lessie Myles and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a work of non-fiction. It is written in simple, easy to understand terminology (avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon). Its message derives from a spirit of "Love" for the African-American race. It is expressed in the form of a story. The time-line of the story begins in the turbulent decade of the 1960's. In retrospect, this era marks the precursor for HIV/AIDS. There were two notable changes that occurred in the mid 1960's, providing the gateway for the HIV virus to ignite and quickly spread; especially among the younger generation: sexual freedom and illegal drug usage. Not long afterwards, both became epidemics. These two catastrophic epidemics caused a moral decline in American culture. However, African-Americans were disproportionately affected and suffered the most. By the time the mid 1970's rolled around, the transition from a conservative, family-oriented, religious nation soon became a nation of radical, rebellious young citizens that fought against a system that governed its people. This downward spiral began to manifest itself in the form of babies being born out-of-wedlock; a surge in violent crimes, and a substantial increase of young Black men becoming incarcerated. Because drugs began to flood Black communities in an unimaginable way during this decade, many young Black adults became highly addicted to heroin and cocaine. Sexual freedom became intertwined with other liberties the Black race began to enjoy as the result of Anti-Segregation laws being enforced. This back-drop of circumstances set the stage to ignite the spread of the HIV virus in Black communities.

Download or read book HIV Infection and the Black Communities written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book She s Positive Extraordinary Lives Blhb written by Thurka Sangaramoorthy and published by Aevo Utp. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's Positive uncovers the hidden truth about the HIV epidemic in America by sharing the inspiring stories of Black women whose voices have previously been erased.

Download or read book Cornbread Fish and Collard Greens written by Khafre Kujichagulia Abif and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Khafre K. Abif has been thriving with HIV for 24 years, and is a father of two college aged young men. He holds a masters degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Africana Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Abif is the Founder/Executive Director of Cycle for Freedom, a national mobilizing campaign founded in 2010, to reduce the spread of HIV among African Americans and Latinos. During the 75-day campaign, Cycle for Freedom will engage fourteen (14) African American and Latino communities along the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route by developing strategies designed to increase HIV testing, and confront HIV-related stigma, homophobia, and lack or mis-education. www.cycleforfreedom.org Abif is one of five men in the inaugural class of The HEALTH (Health Executive Approaches to Leadership and Training in HIV) Seminar Program, a year long program designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities for assuming leadership/management positions in the field of health with a particular focus on HIV for the next generation of African American MSM leaders and community based organizational practices. Abif also serves as Community Educator/Test Counselor for ONE Life of Pittsburgh, PA, as well as the Georgia HIV Prevention Community Planning Group. He formerly served on the Pennsylvania HIV Prevention Community Planning Group and was the Community Co-Chair for the New Jersey HIV Prevention Community Planning Group where he ensured PIR for the group. As a librarian, Abif managed Childrens Services for Brooklyn Public Library and was the first recipient of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) Dr. John C. Tyson Emerging Leader Award. As former Director of the Langston Hughes Library for the Childrens Defense Fund (CDF) at the former Alex Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee, Abif was responsible for meeting the librarys mission to serve as the intellectual commons of the movement to Leave No Child Behind. Publications include co-editing with Teresa Y. Neely, In Our Own Voices: The Changing Face of Librarianship, and is contributing author in the anthologies Poor People and Library Services, and Handbook of Black Librarianship. Forthcoming work includes Raising Kazembe, and Fall to Grace. Visit Abif at TheBody.com http://www.thebody.com/content/art60852.html

Download or read book Is There a Balm in Black America written by Pamela H. Payne Foster and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Black Women s Risk for HIV written by Quinn Gentry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-05 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Women's Risk for HIV: Rough Living is a valuable look into the structural and behavioral factors in high-risk environmentsspecifically inner-city neighborhoods like the Rough in Atlantathat place black women in danger of HIV infection. Using black feminism to deconstruct the meaning and significance of race, class, and gender, this text gives a voice to a unique disenfranchised population and legitimizes their lives and experiences. This important ethnographic study focuses not only on the problems associated with the continued rise in HIV rates among African American women, but provides viable solutions to these problems as well.