BLACK LIVES MATTER: AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN AND BOYS MAKE UP 70% of NEW HIV/AIDS INFECTIONS in 2014.

In 2008, an estimated 33.4 million people around the world had HIV and AIDS, with 2.7 million newly infected. And while African-Americans comprise only 13% of the U.S. population, they also make up 49% of newly diagnosed cases of HIV in the United States. The epidemiology of HIV has skyrocketed for African-American adolescents and men—to the tune of 70% of 20,900 new infections—and most efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in America have been unsuccessful in significantly impacting the infection rate among black adolescents and men, taking a terrible toll on this segment of the population. • How are people protecting their sexual health? • Do African-Americans trust the medical community? • Is there a perception of genocide conspiracy? • Are people misinformed about how HIV is transmitted? • Is the fear of being labeled homosexual preventing black men from seeking care and screening for HIV status? AIDS Crises Among African-Americans delves into these issues and offers interesting new perspectives on the missing pieces that may be preventing the epidemiology of HIV for black adolescents and men from decreasing. It’s a must-read for people of all races.

Dr. Eloise V. Lewis has worked and resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, for 18 years. A leading expert on HIV/AIDS, she was among only five recipients chosen for the 2014 Academic Forum Scholarship for her award-winning dissertation. Dr. Lewis is also a Board of Director member for OPAT Outcomes Registry of Hawaii.