Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? (Urban One Podcast Network)
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| 07 Feb 2023 | The History of Black HIV in the South | 00:34:05 | |
Go on a journey with Anna DeShawn to explore the history, economics, and culture of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Through interviews and personal stories Anna and her co-host, Duane Cramer, explore the shame, stigma, and solutions. In this episode, Anna and Duane share their personal connections to the work and the history of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Subject matter experts Nathan Townsend, Jada Harris, and Dafina Ward deliver insight into the reality of life for individuals afflicted by HIV in the 80s and 90s, the story of Michael Felton, an early unsung hero in the fight for justice, and why we must turn our collective attention toward this epidemic in the South. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🎙🎧 About Our Guests: Nathan Townsend Nathan Townsend is the HIV Prevention Programs Manager for The National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities (NAESM). NAESM was formed in 1990 and is one of the first African American community based non-profit organizations to stand on the frontlines in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Atlanta, Georgia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-townsend30431300/ Jada Harris IG: www.instagram.com/jadahawk Dafina Ward LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dafina-ward/ ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿🌈🏳️⚧️ About Our Hosts: Anna DeShawn Anna DeShawn is a Chicago-born social entrepreneur who builds digital media platforms that center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. She received her bachelor's in radio/television production from Drake University and then went on to receive her master’s in communications from Ithaca College. Anna spent 12 years in the digital media space producing webinars and virtual events for government and corporate clients alike. Media has always been Anna’s passion so she turned her passion into a reality when she founded E3 Radio, LLC. E3 Radio is an online radio station playing queer music & reporting on queer news in high rotation with an intersectional lens. Most recently, she co-founded The Qube, a curated app of music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing online radio streams to play the music & tell the stories that deserve to be heard. IG: https://www.instagram.com/annadeshawn/
Since being diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago, Duane Cramer has become a tireless advocate for HIV awareness and education, using his photography and creative skills to bring attention to the disease. Duane is an internationally known, award-winning photographer. He is well known for his photography-based HIV awareness visuals, and particularly for his efforts in the African-American community, which has been disproportionately affected by HIV. In addition, his poignant photos of dignitaries, celebrities and everyday-individuals gracefully capture the humanity of his subjects. Duane’s work, which has been favorably compared to the late Gordon Parks and Herb Ritts for his compelling black and white imagery, has been published around the world. IG: https://www.instagram.com/eyeseeit/ Resources: The Conversation, “Why the South still has such high HIV rates” - https://theconversation.com/why-the-south-still-has-such-high-hiv-rates-76386 Southern AIDS Coalition - https://southernaidscoalition.org/ More about the podcast: Today, HIV doesn't have the same hold it once did due to tireless advocacy, funding, and science. People aren't dying at alarming rates but we still haven't met the goal of zero new infections. It's a preventable disease that doesn't have a cure but it does have solutions. So, why do Black people in the South comprise 38% of the population but 52% of all new HIV infections? How has what reportedly began in California in 1981 found its way to the South in 2022? This is what we will explore in this podcast Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿🌈🏳️⚧️ Credits: Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? is a production of The Qube. The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. Begin discovering at https://theqube.app and follow @thequbeapp across social. Produced by Latrice Sampson Richards of STS Productions (www.instagram.com/latricesampsonrichards) Podcast Editing by Xperience J of Shhh! Jus’ Listen Media (www.instagram.com/xperiencejay/) Research Contributor - Nicole Holmes, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), Manager of Health Equities Podcast Fact Checker - Timothy S. Jackson, Director of Government Relations at AIDS Foundation of Chicago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | The Fear of Black HIV in the South | 00:30:05 | |
Go on a journey with Anna DeShawn to explore the history, economics, and culture of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Through interviews and personal stories Anna and her co-host, Duane Cramer, explore the shame, stigma, and solutions. In this episode, Anna and Duane discuss the complex fear of HIV in the Black community and how that fear has impacted the spread of HIV in the Black community. We hear from experts Nathan Townsend, and Deirdre Speaks about the lesser-known impacts of living with HIV in the 80s and 90s and how fear led to legislation that criminalized individuals living with the disease. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🎙🎧 About Our Guests: Nathan Townsend Nathan Townsend is the HIV Prevention Programs Manager for The National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities (NAESM). NAESM was formed in 1990 and is one of the first African American community based non-profit organizations to stand on the frontlines in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Atlanta, Georgia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-townsend30431300/ Deirdre Speaks Since 2000, Deirdre has lived, learned, and experienced HIV on her own terms. She utilizes her sense of humor and a lively personality to openly share her medicine and medical adherence journey with the world using #MedsWillMakeMeDance. Deirdre is transparent about how she is not allowing HIV to have control of her, but fearlessly taking control of HIV. Deirdre is a native of Virginia and has worked as an educator, case manager, and speaker, however, she is most passionate about eradicating stigma, ending the criminalization of people living with HIV, combating racial injustice, health disparities, and being an active Partner in Change as the co-founder of Ending Criminalization of HIV and Over-incarceration in Virginia (ECHO VA). Website: https://deirdrespeaks.com/
About Our Hosts: Anna DeShawn Anna DeShawn is a Chicago-born social entrepreneur who builds digital media platforms that center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. She received her bachelor's in radio/television production from Drake University and then went on to receive her master’s in communications from Ithaca College. Anna spent 12 years in the digital media space producing webinars and virtual events for government and corporate clients alike. Media has always been Anna’s passion so she turned her passion into a reality when she founded E3 Radio, LLC. E3 Radio is an online radio station playing queer music & reporting on queer news in high rotation with an intersectional lens. Most recently, she co-founded The Qube, a curated app of music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing online radio streams to play the music & tell the stories that deserve to be heard. IG: https://www.instagram.com/annadeshawn/
Since being diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago, Duane Cramer has become a tireless advocate for HIV awareness and education, using his photography and creative skills to bring attention to the disease. Duane is an internationally known, award-winning photographer. He is well known for his photography-based HIV awareness visuals, and particularly for his efforts in the African-American community, which has been disproportionately affected by HIV. In addition, his poignant photos of dignitaries, celebrities and everyday-individuals gracefully capture the humanity of his subjects. Duane’s work, which has been favorably compared to the late Gordon Parks and Herb Ritts for his compelling black and white imagery, has been published around the world. IG: https://www.instagram.com/eyeseeit/ Resources: Defender Network, “3 Things Blacks need to know about HIV in 2022” - https://defendernetwork.com/community-central/3-things-blacks-need-to-know-about-hiv-in-2022/ Southern AIDS Coalition - https://southernaidscoalition.org/
Today, HIV doesn't have the same hold it once did due to tireless advocacy, funding, and science. People aren't dying at alarming rates but we still haven't met the goal of zero new infections. It's a preventable disease that doesn't have a cure but it does have solutions. So, why do Black people in the South comprise 38% of the population but 52% of all new HIV infections? How has what reportedly began in California in 1981 found its way to the South in 2022? This is what we will explore in this podcast Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿🌈🏳️⚧️ Credits: Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? is a production of The Qube. The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. Begin discovering at https://theqube.app and follow @thequbeapp across social. Produced by Latrice Sampson Richards of STS Productions (www.instagram.com/latricesampsonrichards) Podcast Editing by Xperience J of Shhh! Jus’ Listen Media (www.instagram.com/xperiencejay/) Research Contributor - Nicole Holmes, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), Manager of Health Equities Podcast Fact Checker - Timothy S. Jackson, Director of Government Relations at AIDS Foundation of Chicago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 03 Feb 2023 | Black HIV in the South Trailer | 00:00:30 | |
Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here?,” is a four part series that chronicles the history, impact and current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic within the Black community in the southern United States. Debuting February 7th, Black HIV Awareness Day Co-hosted by Anna DeShawn and Duane Cramer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 28 Feb 2023 | The Solutions to Black HIV in the South | 00:39:11 | |
Go on a journey with Anna DeShawn to explore the history, economics, and culture of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Through interviews and personal stories Anna and her co-host, Duane Cramer, explore the shame, stigma, and solutions. In this episode, Anna and Duane discuss finding solutions to ending HIV/AIDS in the Black community. We hear from experts Dafina Ward, Jada Harris, Nathan Townsend, Deirdre Speaks, and Jimmy Gibbs about what is being done to move the needle and the media's role in the fight. They also offer a call to action, outlining the collective next steps. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🎙🎧 About Our Guests: Dafina Ward Dafina Ward, J.D. is an attorney and non-profit strategist with nearly fifteen years of experience addressing HIV and health equity issues in the southern United States. Working in partnership with a range of advocates—from grassroots leaders to federal decision-makers—she is a trusted voice in regional and national spaces. Dafina currently serves as Executive Director of the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC), an organization with a regional focus and national reach, with a mission to end the HIV epidemic in the South. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dafina-ward/ Jada Harris Jada Harris is currently a Facilitator for Storycorps, Inc. She joined The NAMES Project Foundation/AIDS Memorial Quilt in 2001 when it moved from its San Francisco location to Atlanta, GA. During her tenure with the Quilt she has held positions as a Display Coordinator, Curator and Director of Programs. Jada is excited to be a part of the National AIDS Memorial in the role of Program Manager for the Call My Name program to increase the number of quilt panels from the African American community and all marginalized communities. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Film/Video from Savannah College of Art and Design. IG: www.instagram.com/jadahawk
Nathan Townsend is the HIV Prevention Programs Manager for The National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities (NAESM). NAESM was formed in 1990 and is one of the first African American community based non-profit organizations to stand on the frontlines in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Atlanta, Georgia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-townsend30431300/
Since 2000, Deirdre has lived, learned, and experienced HIV on her own terms. She utilizes her sense of humor and a lively personality to openly share her medicine and medical adherence journey with the world using #MedsWillMakeMeDance. Deirdre is transparent about how she is not allowing HIV to have control of her, but fearlessly taking control of HIV. Deirdre is a native of Virginia and has worked as an educator, case manager, and speaker, however, she is most passionate about eradicating stigma, ending the criminalization of people living with HIV, combating racial injustice, health disparities, and being an active Partner in Change as the co-founder of Ending Criminalization of HIV and Over-incarceration in Virginia (ECHO VA). Website: https://deirdrespeaks.com/
Rev. Jimmy Gibbs began his work in the field of HIV/AIDS in 1983 as a caregiver for his best friend in the beginning of the epidemic. He is an HIV/ AIDS community advocate working to secure housing and supportive services serving on the UNC CFAR CAB board and the National CFAR CAB Coalition serving as Chair of the Executive Committee. He is a member of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Cary, NC.
About Our Hosts: Anna DeShawn Anna DeShawn is a Chicago-born social entrepreneur who builds digital media platforms that center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. She received her bachelor's in radio/television production from Drake University and then went on to receive her master’s in communications from Ithaca College. Anna spent 12 years in the digital media space producing webinars and virtual events for government and corporate clients alike. Media has always been Anna’s passion so she turned her passion into a reality when she founded E3 Radio, LLC. E3 Radio is an online radio station playing queer music & reporting on queer news in high rotation with an intersectional lens. Most recently, she co-founded The Qube, a curated app of music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing online radio streams to play the music & tell the stories that deserve to be heard. IG: https://www.instagram.com/annadeshawn/
Since being diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago, Duane Cramer has become a tireless advocate for HIV awareness and education, using his photography and creative skills to bring attention to the disease. Duane is an internationally known, award-winning photographer. He is well known for his photography-based HIV awareness visuals, and particularly for his efforts in the African-American community, which has been disproportionately affected by HIV. In addition, his poignant photos of dignitaries, celebrities and everyday-individuals gracefully capture the humanity of his subjects. Duane’s work, which has been favorably compared to the late Gordon Parks and Herb Ritts for his compelling black and white imagery, has been published around the world. IG: https://www.instagram.com/eyeseeit/ Resources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “HIV and African American People: PrEP Coverage” - https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/racialethnic/africanamericans/prep-coverage.html Southern AIDS Coalition - https://southernaidscoalition.org/
Today, HIV doesn't have the same hold it once did due to tireless advocacy, funding, and science. People aren't dying at alarming rates but we still haven't met the goal of zero new infections. It's a preventable disease that doesn't have a cure but it does have solutions. So, why do Black people in the South comprise 38% of the population but 52% of all new HIV infections? How has what reportedly began in California in 1981 found its way to the South in 2022? This is what we will explore in this podcast Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿🌈🏳️⚧️ Credits: Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? is a production of The Qube. The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. Begin discovering at https://theqube.app and follow @thequbeapp across social. Produced by Latrice Sampson Richards of STS Productions (www.instagram.com/latricesampsonrichards) Podcast Editing by Xperience J of Shhh! Jus’ Listen Media (www.instagram.com/xperiencejay/) Research Contributor - Nicole Holmes, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), Manager of Health Equities Podcast Fact Checker - Timothy S. Jackson, Director of Government Relations at AIDS Foundation of Chicago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 21 Feb 2023 | The Community of Black HIV in the South | 00:34:11 | |
Go on a journey with Anna DeShawn to explore the history, economics, and culture of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Through interviews and personal stories Anna and her co-host, Duane Cramer, explore the shame, stigma, and solutions. In this episode, Anna and Duane discuss the collective response of the Black community from the early days of the AIDS epidemic to now. They are joined by experts Nathan Townsend and Jimmie Gibbs, who shed light on the response of the Black church, or lack thereof, and how the LGBTQ+ community came together to save themselves. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🎙🎧 About Our Guests: Nathan Townsend Nathan Townsend is the HIV Prevention Programs Manager for The National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities (NAESM). NAESM was formed in 1990 and is one of the first African American community based non-profit organizations to stand on the frontlines in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Atlanta, Georgia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-townsend30431300/ Jimmy Gibbs Rev. Jimmy Gibbs began his work in the field of HIV/AIDS in 1983 as a caregiver for his best friend in the beginning of the epidemic. He is an HIV/ AIDS community advocate working to secure housing and supportive services serving on the UNC CFAR CAB board and the National CFAR CAB Coalition serving as Chair of the Executive Committee. He is a member of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Cary, NC.
About Our Hosts: Anna DeShawn Anna DeShawn is a Chicago-born social entrepreneur who builds digital media platforms that center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. She received her bachelor's in radio/television production from Drake University and then went on to receive her master’s in communications from Ithaca College. Anna spent 12 years in the digital media space producing webinars and virtual events for government and corporate clients alike. Media has always been Anna’s passion so she turned her passion into a reality when she founded E3 Radio, LLC. E3 Radio is an online radio station playing queer music & reporting on queer news in high rotation with an intersectional lens. Most recently, she co-founded The Qube, a curated app of music & podcasts by BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing online radio streams to play the music & tell the stories that deserve to be heard. IG: https://www.instagram.com/annadeshawn/
Since being diagnosed with HIV 27 years ago, Duane Cramer has become a tireless advocate for HIV awareness and education, using his photography and creative skills to bring attention to the disease. Duane is an internationally known, award-winning photographer. He is well known for his photography-based HIV awareness visuals, and particularly for his efforts in the African-American community, which has been disproportionately affected by HIV. In addition, his poignant photos of dignitaries, celebrities and everyday-individuals gracefully capture the humanity of his subjects. Duane’s work, which has been favorably compared to the late Gordon Parks and Herb Ritts for his compelling black and white imagery, has been published around the world. IG: https://www.instagram.com/eyeseeit/
Words in Black, “We’re Still Fighting to End HIV in the Black Community” - https://wordinblack.com/2022/06/were-still-fighting-to-end-hiv-in-the-black-community/ Southern AIDS Coalition - https://southernaidscoalition.org/
Today, HIV doesn't have the same hold it once did due to tireless advocacy, funding, and science. People aren't dying at alarming rates but we still haven't met the goal of zero new infections. It's a preventable disease that doesn't have a cure but it does have solutions. So, why do Black people in the South comprise 38% of the population but 52% of all new HIV infections? How has what reportedly began in California in 1981 found its way to the South in 2022? This is what we will explore in this podcast Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿🌈🏳️⚧️ Credits: Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here? is a production of The Qube. The Qube is a podcast production company and curated platform to discover the best BIPOC & QTPOC podcasts. Begin discovering at https://theqube.app and follow @thequbeapp across social. Produced by Latrice Sampson Richards of STS Productions (www.instagram.com/latricesampsonrichards) Podcast Editing by Xperience J of Shhh! Jus’ Listen Media (www.instagram.com/xperiencejay/) Research Contributor - Nicole Holmes, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), Manager of Health Equities Podcast Fact Checker - Timothy S. Jackson, Director of Government Relations at AIDS Foundation of Chicago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||