Archive / African-American
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HIV/AIDS Related News – November 2011
August 21, 2011 | No CommentsHere are some noteworthy HIV/AIDS stories that we have gathered in the month of November:
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Lifebeat at NYC PrideFest – June 26th
June 17, 2011 | No CommentsPridefest NYC 2011 was Lifebeat’s biggest and best Pridefest to date. LGBTQers, family and friends from near and far were out in full force, right on the heels of Marriage Equality for residents of New York. It was a beautiful day filled with fabulous people loving life and reveling in being themselves. It seemed as [...]
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – May 18
May 15, 2011 | No CommentsMay 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). Today we say thank you to the scientists, doctors, health professionals, donors and members of the general public who have made the search for a safe and effective vaccine their top priority. A vaccine for HIV is important for obvious reasons; it’s one of the [...]
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On Tour: Salt-n-Pepa
February 25, 2011 | No CommentsHip hop legends Salt-n-Pepa have supported Lifebeat from the very beginning of the organization and we’re proud to say, 18 years later; the first ladies of hip-hop are still holdin’ it down. A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIFEBEAT & SALT-N-PEPA JUNE 1992 The ladies performed at the first Lifebeat fundraising concert at Roseland: NYTimes. [...]
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2011
February 7, 2011 | No CommentsFebruary 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day dedicated to driving home the importance of testing and treatment within the Black/African-American community. Several national organizations have partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create events geared towards members of the community hardest hit by HIV/AIDS. While this year’s NBHAAD [...]
