African Americans

CDC is highly committed to reducing disparities and decreasing HIV/AIDS among African Americans, in collaboration with community members and influential leaders. As part of a heightened response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among African Americans, CDC has outlined plans to intensify programs in the following key areas:

• expanding the reach of prevention services;
• increasing opportunities for diagnosing and treating HIV;
• developing new, effective prevention interventions; and
• mobilizing broader community action.

Featured Links

Black Gay Men/MSM and HIV/AIDS: Addressing the Epidemic in a Changing Environment (PDF)
From the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

A Review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis Among Blacks in the United States, 1981–2009 (PDF)
From the American Journal of Public Health; Supplement 2, 2009, Vol 99, No. S2

ACT!ON Newsletter: September 2009
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Greater Than AIDS campaign (public information campaign to address the AIDS crisis facing Black Americans)
From a group of partners including CDC

Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI) - Harnessing the Strength of African-American Organizations to Fight HIV and AIDS
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

ACT!ON Newsletter: May 2009
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Black Americans and HIV/AIDS
From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

HIV Infection Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men—Jackson, Mississippi, 2006–2008
From CDC's MMWR Weekly; February 6, 2009 / 58(04);77-81

STD Health Disparities
From CDC's Division of STD Prevention

The State of AIDS in Black America 2009
From the Black AIDS Institute

What Are Black Women's HIV Prevention Needs?
From the University of California San Francisco's Center for AIDS Prevention Studies

TB Challenge: Partnering to Eliminate TB in African Americans - Spring 2008
From CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Subpopulation Estimates from the HIV Incidence Surveillance System --- United States, 2006
From CDC's MMWR Weekly; September 12, 2008 / 57(36);985-989

CDC’s Heightened Response

Dear Colleague Letter on CDC’s Heightened Response to the Ongoing Crisis of HIV/AIDS among African Americans (PDF)

CDC Report: A Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans

CDC Media Facts: Fighting HIV among African Americans (PDF)

HIV/AIDS and African American Women: A Consultation Supporting CDC's Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans: Meeting Report
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

HIV/AIDS and African American Women: A Consultation Supporting CDC's Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans: Slide Sets
From CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diagnoses of HIV/AIDS—33 States, 2001-2005
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly, March 9, 2007 / 56(09);189-193

Meeting of National Partners to Address HIV/AIDS in African American Communities - Summary (PDF)
From the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

Consultation to Address STD Disparities in African American Communities (PDF)
From CDC's Division of STD Prevention, June 5-6, 2007 Meeting Report

MMWR: Rapid HIV Testing Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Men at Gay Pride Events—Nine U.S. Cities, 2004–2006
From CDC’s MMWR Weekly June 22, 2007 / 56(24);602-604

HIV/AIDS among African Americans
Fact sheet from CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Research Summary: Racial/Ethnic and Age Disparities in HIV Prevalence and Disease Progression among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
From the American Journal of Public Health, June 2007, Vol. 97 No. 6

Resources from the Black AIDS Institute
Reports, clinical trial listings, and links from the Black AIDS Institute

African Americans: Information for Prevention Partners
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, includes sections on transmission, prevention challenges, resources, and bibliography

HIV/AIDS and African Americans
From the Office of Minority Health

What Are Black Men’s HIV Prevention Needs?
From Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California at San Francisco

Health Disparities Experienced by Black or African Americans – United States
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s MMWR

Be Safe: A Cultural Competency Model for African-Americans (PDF)
From the AIDS Education and Training Center National Multicultural Center

Systemic Review of HIV Behavioral Prevention Research in African Americans
From HIV InSite