As Black immigrants, Haitians are doubly marginalized by structural racism embedded in US immigration policies and the broader societal racism experienced by Black Americans.
- Professor of Anthropology, American University
With more than 2 million migrant workers finding food processing jobs in rural America, their struggle to find adequate health care remains elusive.
More people than ever are living with HIV, but people may overlook the fact that many of these long-term survivors are African-American women. They face unique social and health challenges.
African-American women aging with HIV often have histories of abuse and trauma, in addition to other medical conditions. Here, a few share their stories.
The number of new HIV-positive cases has sharply declined – in most parts of the country. Nonurban areas, particularly in the South, are showing sharp increases. Why?
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