Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sun, 4 Dec at 1:26am.

TODAY, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day.

Blog entry by New America Media.
Last updated at Tue, 24 May at 11:26pm.
Article by Ruth Miller.
Last updated at Wed, 2 Feb at 9:28am.

The Oakland City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. TONIGHT, Feb. 1, on the third floor of City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.

If you’re puzzling over what’s going to be covered, here are our top five to watch for tonight.

1. Cannabis cultivation

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Sat, 18 Dec at 11:55am.

The fight against AIDS is personal for the Allen Temple Baptist Church.

“The whole church and the premise of the church is to help provide social justice services in the community,” said Gloria Cox-Crowell, who oversees the church’s AIDS ministry. “The services we provide are for the community. Not for the congregation, but for the community.”

Blog entry by Tee Azul.
Last updated at Tue, 7 Dec at 1:06am.

I did drugs with three gay men and shared needles with three men that are dead.

For some reason, I’m here.

I think I’m the storyteller. I took me over 15 years of sobriety to get over my survivor’s guilt for being alive … because I did everything that they did. Justify that to a 23 year old.

Article by Dazié Rustin Grego.
Last updated at Wed, 1 Dec at 8:43am.

I three years old
Little
cute
baby
me
All todler
still sweet
Young.
sissy fat
Thick brown meat
 

I little cutey special
what not
I cry for free
My nose is snot
Tiny teeny brand new me
What an anniversary three years ago

I HIV
And my babies have his eyes 
My babies replicate in me
I three

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 1 Dec at 8:25am.

On Wednesday, Dec. 1, Allen Temple Baptist Church will host its annual World AIDS Day event, to include music, barbecue and education about HIV and AIDS.

The gathering will kick off at 4 p.m. and feature comedian and founder of Lovelife Foundation  Donald Lacy, testimonies from community members and music by the D’Wayne Wiggins’ developed singing group, Poplyfe.

In addition, the Bay Area Regional African-American AIDS State of Emergency Coalition  and Cal-Pep will be on hand to provide information and rapid HIV testing.

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 9 Nov at 2:19pm.

There is a state of emergency in place for our city, but many don’t know it.