Founded in May of 1999, the Black AIDS Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on Black people. The Institute’s Mission is to stop the AIDS pandemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV. The Institute interprets public and private sector HIV policies, conducts trainings, offers technical assistance, disseminates information and provides advocacy mobilization from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view.
Our motto describes a commitment to self-preservation: “Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution.”
The Black AIDS Institute Offers this way for you to get involved!
Greater Than AIDS reaffirms the idea that we all have a role to play — as individuals, families and a community — in stopping this epidemic. The campaign highlights five concrete actions that each of us can do in our daily lives:
Step 1: Be informed. Know the facts so that we speak and act from a place of knowledge not misinformation or fear.
www.greaterthan.org/know/
Step 2: Speak openly. This includes at home — with our partners and children — as well as in our communities. When we don’t talk about HIV we reinforce stigma which allows it to spread. www.greaterthan.org/real-talk/
Step 3: Use protection. For those who are sexually active condoms offer very effective protection against HIV/AIDS, but we have to use them. www.greaterthan.org/protect/
Step 4: Get Tested and Treated. One in five people in the U.S. living with HIV/AIDS don’t know they are infected. Early diagnosis and treatment helps people with HIV live longer and healthier lives, and those who know their status take actions to protect others. www.greaterthan.org/get-tested/
Step 5: Act. Get involved in your community. Find an AIDS organization in your area and volunteer, or organize an event of your own to help get out the word. Greater Than AIDS offers tips for doing so. www.greaterthan.org/take-action/
For more about what YOU can to do be Greater Than AIDS, visit: www.greaterthan.org
For more information on the Black AIDS Institute visit www.blackaids.org!
