Awareness
“An Enduring Vision” Benefit
Last Monday, the Elton John AIDS Foundation hosted its 11th annual benefit, An Enduring Vision, in order to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and awareness programs across the Western Hemisphere. The benefit was held in New York City and raised $2 million for the Foundation. The star-studded event was hosted by CNN reporter Anderson…Read More +
Fashion Against AIDS
Attention fashionistas, bargain shoppers, and people seeking undeniable swag: H&M is launching their fifth Fashion Against AIDS (FAA) clothes line to raise money and spread awareness about HIV/AIDS among today’s youth culture. Starting April 26th, 2012, it can now be found in 300 H&M stores in various countries. Super trendy and extremely vibrant, the collection…Read More +
Brazil Wraps Up Carnaval-time Condom Campaign
Yesterday marked the end of the world famous, pre-Lent festival of earthly indulgence, Brazilian Carnaval. In a country where sexual expression is already a prominent aspect of national culture, safe-sex education becomes even more important during this 5-day holiday. It is observed by nearly every Brazilian as well as hundreds of thousands of international tourists….Read More +
Feb 7th: NATIONAL BLACK AIDS/HIV AWARENESS DAY
Today is the day! A day to raise AIDS/HIV awareness in your African American community, that is. HIV/AIDS is still an issue, but with aid, love, and sharing of information within black communities, those who suffer from it can be helped and its spread can be prevented. National Black AIDS/HIV Awareness Day began in 2000…Read More +
Homophobia in the Macho World of Professional Sports
With playoff basketball in full flux, it’s hard for a basketball fan like myself not to get excited. Each game actually matters, and as a result, the players finally care enough to really try during games (unless you are a Laker fan, like myself, and watched them implode without putting up any fight at all)….Read More +
Controversial Christ Figure in the Arts
Scandal hits the Smithsonian once more. The Sunday edition of the New York Times brought attention to the recent controversy making headlines in the Art world: G. Wayne Clough, a courtly Southerner and respected former university president (and a sigh of relief for official Washington when he arrived in July 2008 to take over the…Read More +
