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INGLEWOOD, UNITED STATES: Earvin "Magic" Johnson, one of the top stars of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, speaks during a press conference, 07 November 1991 in Los Angeles, in which he announced that he is HIV positive. Johnson, a 12-year veteran w

Coronavirus? NBA Fans Recall Magic Playing With HIV

After the NBA announced it was suspending its season because a player had tested positive for the coronavirus, fans recalled…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.01.20
HIV awareness sign for World AIDS Day Awareness at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

HIV/AIDS Myths We All Need To Stop Believing

In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we debunk dangerous myths.
by Kellee Terrell
03.27.20
(HR) ABOVE: Eight of the nine members of the LIttle Rock Nine posed for photographers outside Congregation Emanuel before the interfaith service. They are from left to right: Terrence Roberts Carlotta Walls LaNier , Minnijean Brown Trickey J

Little Rock Nine To Be Honored

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine, who…
by Team CASSIUS
09.22.17
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What's Enabling High HIV Infection Rates In Black…

A 2016 prediction from the CDC estimated that 1 in 51 Georgians will contract HIV in their lifetime.
by NewsOne Now
04.11.18
Humanitarian Efforts Continue Following Devastating Super Typhoon

Cuba Becomes The First Country To End Mother-To-Child…

The World Health Organization declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from…
by Angela Bronner Helm
07.04.15
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The Death Rate Among Blacks With HIV Is…

While the death rate among Blacks living with HIV is declining in the U.S., it is still higher than any…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21

Researchers Developing Tampon That May Help Prevent HIV

  Women may soon have one more weapon at their disposal in the fight against HIV that could (ideally) be…
by Sonya Eskridge
04.17.21
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Michigan Committeeman: Gays Want Health Care Because Of…

It’s rather hilarious that a bigot precedes some deeply prejudice comments he made at a holiday party with, “We cannot win…
by Michael Arceneaux
06.19.19
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President Obama: ‘An AIDS-Free Generation Is Within Our…

On the eve of the 25th World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama expressed hope, proclaiming that an “AIDS-free generation is…
by Lynette Holloway
06.19.19
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HIV Pastor Spotted On Popular Black Dating Website

Memphis minister Rodney Carr (pictured), who was arrested last year and charged with criminal exposure to HIV  for knowingly infecting a…
by ionerlogan
06.19.19
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National HIV Testing Day Focuses On ‘Take The…

National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness about HIV, and encourages individuals to…
by D.L. Chandler
06.19.19
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Rumor Control: Reports of Man Spreading HIV Intentionally…

It has been proven that Isaac Don Burks, 31, the man viciously accused of purposely infecting hundreds of men and…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Cookie Johnson Reveals Her Reaction To Magic’s HIV…

Cookie Johnson (pictured right), the wife of former NBA great Magic Johnson (pictured left), had the undivided attention of a packed-house audience as…
by ionerlogan
06.19.19
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Notable Black Celebrities Who Died From AIDS

HIV/AIDS is no respecter of race, class or celebrity status. People of African descent know this better than anyone. Black…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Breaking News: Young Gay, Bisexual Black Males Hit…

Young gay and bisexual Black males are hit hardest by new HIV-infection rates and that’s not the worst news: Most…
by Lynette Holloway
06.19.19
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Woman Sues Doctor After He Tells Her She’s…

A Harlem woman is suing a Brooklyn doctor after he allegedly told her she was HIV-positive, the New York Daily…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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HIV-Positive Man, 30, Cuffed For Attempted Murder After…

Keith ‘Keyoko’ Sumlin (pictured) has been charged with second-degree murder and criminal transmission of the AIDS virus after he had…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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WTH! Married Pastor Spreads HIV Among Congregation?

Pastor Craig Lamar Davis (pictured) of Atlanta’s Full Gospel Baptist Church was arrested on July 22 for reckless conduct, when police…
by ionerlogan
06.19.19
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Black Conspiracy Theories 101: HIV/AIDS Was Created To…

The HIV/AIDS epidemic was first reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) back in 1981.  Almost immediately,…
by ionerlogan
06.19.19
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