Celebrating Black Voices’ One Year Anniversary for NBHAAD

As we commemorate National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, we are proud to mark the one-year anniversary of the HIV.gov Black Voices blog. This blog series is part of a continuing effort to shed light on important social media and HIV-related topics for the community, by the community.

In addition to reflecting on HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, the Black Voices bloggers have covered a series of topics that support our long-term efforts of addressing HIV disparities among Black men who have sex with men (MSM). In observance of #NBHAAD, we revisit the conversations of the past year from our seven Black Voices bloggers.

Venton Jones

• Going Social for #NBHAAD
• Managing my HIV = Managing My Health
• Independence from HIV
• Swallow A Pill for HIV Prevention

Anthony Roberts Jr.

• HIV From a Friend’s Perspective
• Lessons Learned Over Lunch With My Mentor: First Annual ViiV Youth Summit
• Tips for Reaching the Black MSM Community Online
• Youth Are Reigniting the Flame

Meico Whitlock

• Helping to Put an End to HIV Stigma
• Can We Leverage Digital Technology to End the HIV Epidemic
• Leveraging Digital Tools to Reach and Engage Black Gay Men

Ken Williams

• The Truth About My Positive Experience
• Home in Story

Kahlib Batron

Our most recent Black Voices blogger, whose experiences we look forward to sharing in 2015

• USCA 2014: Reflections of 3 Black Voices Bloggers

Patrick Ingram

• Three Years of Knowing My Positive HIV Status
• “Wait a Minute Did I Take My Meds?”
• Having and (Using) My Voice to Address Stigma

Guy Anthony

• Mental Health and HIV: What you Should Know

We thank our bloggers for telling their stories and reflecting on their experiences.Share your favorite posts and stay tuned for more Black Voices blogs. Have topics you would like to read? Share in the comments below.