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Black History Month — February 2008
"LIVES AT STAKE"
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, February 5, 12 pm to 1 pm, Room 405, GMHC
HIV in the African American Community: A discussion with Divinah "Dee" Bailey, Executive Director, New York City Operations, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS
This discussion will focus on the current issues of HIV in the African American community, the origin of the annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and what New Yorkers can do to be agents of change in our communities.
Wednesday, February 6, 12 pm to 4 pm
Free HIV testing—Canaan Baptist Church, 132 West 116th Street between Lenox & 7th Avenues
GMHC will be offering free, confidential rapid HIV testing with same-day results. Testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to capacity. Some results may require further testing.
Thursday, February 7, 10 am to 4 pm — National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Free HIV testing—St. Luke's AME Church, 1854 Amsterdam Avenue at 153rd Street
GMHC will be offering free, confidential rapid HIV testing with same-day results.* Testing will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to capacity. Some results may require further testing. This testing day particularly targets women over 50.
Thursday, February 7, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, The Living Room, 12th floor, GMHC — National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
African Americans Living with HIV and Over 50: How to Prevent Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number one killer for males and females in the African American population. Those managing HIV/AIDS present a great risk of developing heart disease as individuals are living longer and HAART medication can duly increase risk. Margaret Swift, HIV Nutrition Specialist at GMHC, will discuss diet and lifestyle changes to decrease the prospect of heart disease.
Wednesdays, February 13 and 27, 2 pm to 3 pm in Room 610/615, GMHC — Two-part workshop
The Effects of HIV/HCV Co-Infection in the African American Community
Jack Denelsbeck, HIV Health Educator of the AIDS Community Research Institute of America (ACRIA), will facilitate a two-part workshop on the impact of HIV and Hepatitis C in the African American community, treatment options, the effects of HIV/HCV on the immune system and ways to improve liver health. The event is co-hosted by GMHC's David Geffen Center for HIV Prevention and Health Education and ACRIA.
Wednesday, February 13, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, The LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Rethinking HIV Risk for Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): New Research and What It Means for Prevention
This panel discussion will explore new research on why black MSM are at elevated risk for HIV despite similar or even lower rates of individual risk behavior. We will examine how government policies and prevention work within our communities should change to reflect these findings.
Speakers include: Greg A. Millett, MPH, Behavioral Scientist, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Tokes Osubu, Executive Director, Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD); Michael Roberson, Executive Director, People of Color in Crisis (POCC); and moderated by Kenyon Farrow of Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP).
The event is co-hosted by GMHC, CHAMP, Freedom Train Productions, FIERCE!, GMAD, Griot Circle, Harlem United's Black Men's Initiative, LGBT Community Center, New York State Black Gay Network, POCC, Queers for Economic Justice.
Tuesday, February 19, 12:30 pm to 2 pm, 4th floor, GMHC
The Public Health View of Antiretroviral Therapy: Emerging Strategies for Biological Prevention of HIV-1
Myron S. Cohen, MD, Director of the Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, & Chief of the Division of Clinical Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina, will discuss how treatment is revolutionizing how we think about HIV prevention.
For every HIV-infected person who receives antiretroviral therapy (ART), 4 to 6 more people become infected. Treatment alone will not end this epidemic, but it can play a big role in HIV prevention. The success of ART in reducing mother-to-child transmission has sparked research into ART as a tool for HIV prevention. ART also has public health considerations for the reduction of the transmission of resistant viruses.
Tuesday, February 19, 2 pm to 3 pm, The Living Room, 12th floor, GMHC
How to Reduce the Risk of Diabetes among African Americans Living with HIV/AIDS
Jenny Torino, HIV Nutrition Specialist at GMHC, will discuss why African Americans living with HIV are at a high risk for developing diabetes, and provide tools on controlling blood sugar and ways to prevent diabetes.
Monday, February 25, 6 pm to 8 pm, 4th floor, GMHC
"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"
Brother Outsider illuminates the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a visionary activist and strategist who has been called the "invisible man" of the Civil Rights movement. Rustin was a tireless crusader for social and economic justice, a disciple of Gandhi and nonviolence, and a mentor to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He dared to live as an openly gay man during the fiercely homophobic 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Five years in the making, this 80-minute documentary reveals the price that Rustin paid for his openness, chronicling both the triumphs and setbacks of his remarkable 60-year career.
Bennett Singer, co-producer/director, and Walter Naegle, Bayard Rustin's surviving partner, will lead a discussion after the screening. This event is co-hosted by GMHC, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, and the New York Civil Liberties Union.
All events are free and open to the public, and will be held at GMHC, The Tisch Building, 119 West 24th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) in Manhattan unless otherwise specified.
For more information, please call (212) 367-1016, write to krishnas@gmhc.org.
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