United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)

CHLP staff will be attending and participating in events at the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) In Washington D.C. from September 7 to 9. The conference theme of a Love Letter to Black Women resonates with us as a Black woman-led, and Black woman-majority organization working in the HIV justice space.

If you're attending USCHA, come say hello to CHLP staff members S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal, Jada Hicks, Kae Greenberg, and Dalene Davenport-Canty at the following events and presentations:

Thursday | 5-7pm
Gilead's COMPASS Initiative Reception
S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal, Jada Hicks, Kae Greenberg, and Dalene Davenport-Canty
National Museum of African American History & Culture

Friday | 2-4pm
Trust Black Women: Investing in Femme Leadership to End HIV
S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal (more info below)
LeDroit Park, M3, Marriott Marquis

Friday | 2-4pm
No Rest: Threats to HIV Care and Prevention Abound
Shaw, M3, Marriott Marquis

Saturday | 9-11am
Black Advocacy & Policy: Leading the Fight to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis
LeDroit Park, M3, Marriott Marquis

Trust Black Women: Investing in Femme Leadership to End HIV 

CHLP Executive Director S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal will present as a panelist on an Act NOW: End AIDS sponsored workshop at the United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) in Washington DC. This year’s theme is “A Love Letter to Black Women." 

This workshop will explore the importance of trusting Black femme leadership in ending the HIV epidemic in Black communities. Participants will learn about the historical and contemporary contributions of Black women in the fight against HIV, and the importance of centering their leadership in HIV prevention and care efforts. Through interactive discussions, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the barriers to Black femme leadership in the HIV field, and how to promote and sustain equitable leadership opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will learn about the historical and contemporary contributions of Black women in
  the fight against HIV, and the importance of trusting and centering their leadership in HIV
  prevention and care efforts.
• Participants will learn about the unique barriers to Black femme leadership in the HIV field
• Participants will gain an understanding of the barriers to Black femme leadership in the HIV
  field, and strategies for promoting and sustaining equitable leadership opportunities.

Panelists:

• De’Ashia Lee (Moderator), ANEA Coalition Director, Treatment Action Group, Yemassee, SC
• Dafina Ward, Executive Director, Southern AIDS Coalition, Bluffton, SC
• Tori Cooper, Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative, Human Rights Campaign, Atlanta, GA
• S. Mandisa Moore-O’Neal, Executive Director, The Center for HIV Law and Policy, New Orleans, LA