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Red Pump at NHPC. Day 2 Coverage
It’s Day 2 of the CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, GA. Today, we’re presenting on “Rock the Red Pump: Mobilizing Online Communities Around National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.” We’re looking forward to this and we’re very thankful for the opportunity. We are live-tweeting from the conference…
Red Pump at NHPC 2011. Our Live-Tweets Coverage of Day 1
Hey folks! We’re in Atlanta attending the National HIV Prevention Conference today until Wednesday (August 15-17). Not only will we be attending various sessions, we are presenting in one. This year’s conference will have a great focus on social media and our presentation is in line with this theme. Our…
Red Pump Presenting at National HIV Prevention Conference
Next week, we will be in Atlanta attending the National HIV Prevention Conference. Not only will we be attending various sessions, we are presenting in one. This year’s conference will have a great focus on social media and our presentation is in line with this theme. Our presentation “Rock the…
1 in 22 Black People Will Contract HIV. That’s Why I Cried.
Luvvie’s note: A couple of weeks ago, I was on Twitter and saw an impassioned rant. The person behind the tweets was speaking with such fervor about the issue of HIV/AIDS and its effect on women. I asked her to write a blog post for the Red Pump blog, and…
CDC Awards $42 Million in Grants for HIV Prevention…
In a turn of events from budget and funding cuts for HIV/AIDS services and in the wake of the Obama Administration’s National HIV/AIDS Strategy the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced good news for HIV/AIDS organizations. Last week the CDC awarded $42 million to over 130 community-based organizations…