Kick it with DJ Frek-a-lek for a night of ‘90s music and more, hosted by the Arkansas Black Gay Men’s Forum in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Black communities have made great progress in reducing HIV. Yet racism, discrimination, and mistrust in the health care system may affect whether Black people seek or receive HIV prevention services. These issues may also reduce the likelihood of engaging in HIV treatment and care.

First observed in 1999, NBHAAD is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.

Presented by Tristate Black Pride

Join BlaqOut and the University of Kansas Medical Center on at 3601 Main Street for dinner and a REPAIR Project listening session. The research project seeks to learn how medicine and healthcare settings have harmed communities of color and how we begin to repair those harms.

Each participant will receive a $25 gift card for their time. Seating is very limited, so register today.

This virtual town hall presented My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC will serve as an eclectic think tank that aims to fuel strategic efforts in Black communities to end the HIV epidemic by:

• Enhancing HIV awareness across social and service sectors,

• Discussing HIV stigma across sectors that serve or impact Black communities, and

• Providing insight into social nuances, resources, and gaps that help or hinder community HIV testing, treatment, and prevention from community change agents.

Guest Speakers:

Leisha McKinley-Beach
National HIV Prevention Consultant
Producer of the podcast "Ending HIV for Humanity Everywhere (EHE)"

Dr. Robyn Neblett Fanfair
Principal Deputy Director
Division of HIV Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Stephaun Wallace
Principal Staff Scientist
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutch
Clinical Professor
Dept. of Global Health, University of Washington