News Archive
Apr 16, 2012
The Link Between Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among African American Women: A Review
Sep 19, 2011
New AIDS Cases Dropped 25% This Year, City Reports
Aug 19, 2011
WISH and YWCHAC Column on New Sex Ed Mandate Now on TheBody.com
Aug 10, 2011
WISH-NY and YWCHAC Applaud Mandate for Sex Education in NYC Schools
Aug 03, 2011
New H.I.V. Cases Steady Despite Better Treatment
Jul 29, 2011
Ten Common Fears About HIV Transmission
Jul 05, 2011
A glimmer of a path to an AIDS vaccine
Jun 21, 2011
HIV/AIDS At 30: A Public Opinion Perspective
Jun 08, 2011
Ending HIV Starts With Women
Jun 01, 2011
HIV Prevention Study Results Raise Public Health Questions About Forcing Patients Into Treatment
Jun 01, 2011
CDC Releases New Data on HIV in Women
May 26, 2011
Be Greater Than AIDS: June Is Get Yourself Tested Month
May 04, 2011
Desmond Tutu Calls On Youth To Lead Next Generation In HIV/AIDS Fight
Apr 20, 2011
Lack of Success Terminates Study in Africa of AIDS Prevention in Women
Apr 13, 2011
Sex Education and STDs: Why the Message Matters
Mar 09, 2011
Women and HIV/AIDS: Not Just a Man’s Issue Anymore
Mar 08, 2011
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Feb 10, 2011
Look for Tracie Gardner in New ColorLines Article
Feb 10, 2011
Trace Gardner Featured in TheBody.com Panel Part 2
Feb 07, 2011
HIV and AIDS in Black America: The Uphill Battle
Jan 31, 2011
WISH and YWCHAC Update: Winter 2011
Jan 25, 2011
WISH-NY Founder Tracie Gardner Featured in TheBody.com Roundtable
Jan 24, 2011
CNN Tackles HIV and (GASP!) Just About Succeeds
Dec 21, 2010
Liman Awards Benefit Honors Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition
Dec 20, 2010
CDC: HIV testing on the rise
Dec 02, 2010
Upper East Side Dental Clinic Joins Front Lines of Rapid HIV Screening
Nov 15, 2010
World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2010: Get Involved!
Nov 13, 2010
Using the Power of Laughter to Spread the Word About HIV/AIDS
Nov 12, 2010
As H.I.V. Babies Come of Age, Problems Linger
Jul 16, 2010
Tracie Gardner in Achieve Magazine!
Aug 24, 2009
Black Men’s Notion of Masculinity Leads to Avoidance of Health-Related Behaviors
African American men could be putting their health at risk by avoiding disease screening, in the belief that the results might threaten their masculinity. Because they prove their masculinity through their sexuality and sexual performance, seeking medical advice including HIV/AIDS testing goes against their notion of masculinity. Waverly Duck, a Post Doctoral Associate from the Department of Sociology at Yale University in the US, argues that current leading theories of gender and masculinity and health behavior models are not relevant enough to African American men and their distinctive notion of masculinity. His results are published online in Springer’s Journal of African American Studies. Click here to read full article.
Aug 24, 2009
PHMC REleases Groundbreaking HIV/AIDS Study, Investigates Dangers of “Down Low” Label
Researchers at Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) published a study in the American Journal of Public Health showing that Black men who have sex with men (MSM) and women and identify themselves as on the down low (DL) engage in the same level of risk with women as behaviorally bisexual men who do not identify themselves as down low.
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PHMC study is the largest of its kind to investigate the link between the DL and HIV infection. Click here for the full article.
Apr 22, 2009
“National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act”
On April 2, 2009, New York City Congressman Charles Rangel introduced legislation to combat the HIV epidemic in the United States.
The legislation, H.R. 1964, is titled the "National Black Black Clergy for the Elimination for HIV/AIDS Act."
The legislation notes, "It has been estimated that more than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV/AIDS, and approximately 500,000 of them are Black. Black women account for the majority of new AIDS cases among women and are 23 times more likely to be living with AIDS then White women and 4 times more likely than Latinas".
A few of the recommendations include making grants to public agencies and faith-based organizations to conduct HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease outreach, prevention, and testing activities that are targeted to the African-American community; and in connection with such activities, provide substance abuse testing and mental health services to members of such community. Click here to download the entire bill.
Apr 22, 2009
Teens Seek Ways to Reduce Rising HIV Rates
There is a ne trend that is running wild among Black teens. it isn’t a new designer jean or an expensive cell phone rapper 50 Cent endorsed. The new trend is that HIV/AIDS is affecting youth at an alarming rate.
Although African Americans represent only 16 percent of U.S. teens, they represent 69 percent of all new AIDS cases reported among teens in 2005. Dr. Helen Gayle, president of CARE, said, "There is a lack of youth tailored prevention programs that relate to the youth culture."
More teens are sexually active than some adults want to admit. And if they don’t protect themselves, they, too, might pay a high price for their risky behavior. Click here for full story.
Apr 22, 2009
HIV Among Black Women in USA
Imani Latif has seen her share of Black women come through her office with tales of romance and unprotected sex.
"We call it the Denzel factor," she said, referring to the dashing black actor, Denzel Washington. "It’s that person who is so attractive and irresistible we’re willing to take risks."
While women of all ethnic and racial backgrounds represent the fastest-growing risk group for AIDS, black women are 31 times more likely to acquire the AIDS virus than white women, the health department reports. Click here for full story.
Apr 16, 2009
U.S. HIV Cases Soaring Among Black Women
He was, Precious Jackson said, a very fine black man. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall with an almond-milk complexion, dreamy darks eyes and a deep voice. During their nearly two years together in Los Angeles, he was the sunshine in her life, even though he had a habit of landing in jail and refused to use a condom whn they made love.
The man is now Jackson’s ex-lover, but the two are forever attached by the AIDS virus she contracted from him, becoming, in the process, a part of the nation’s fastest-growing group of people with HIV—black women. Click her for full story.
Apr 16, 2009
Young African American * Women and HIV
The HIV and AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected the Africian American community across time, although rates of HIV infection and AIDS were relatively rare among black women in the early years of the epidemic. now however, HIV and AIDS disproportionately affect black women, especially young black women. This report looks at some of the factors- behavioral and non-behavioral - that put young black women at disproportionate risk of HIV and recommends policies and programs to assist young black women to protect their health and save their lives. Click here for full report
Oct 10, 2008
WISH-NY accepts invite for the movie “All of Us” panel discussion
WISH-NY was invited to partner with ‘All of Us’ during its campaign here in New York City. Tracie Gardner, WISH-NY Coordinator spoke on a panel after a audience viewing informing them about this national health crisis and strategies and actions that can reverse the HIV/AIDS trend. For more information about the movie click here
Aug 06, 2008
GoLeft’s Star-Activist Interviews WISH Coordinator Tracie Gardner
Director of NY State Policy and WISH Coordinator Tracie Gardner was recently featured on GoLeft.org. Click here to read the interview.