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My PrEP Journey
When you grow up in a not so progressive state like Arkansas, there are so many stigma’s that are associated with HIV. You hear things...
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Joe Hardgrave
Apr 152 min read
STI Awareness Week at RAPPS
I’m happy to be back home at Arkansas RAPPS. I found my way to RAPPS’ doorstep after acquiring HIV years ago. The journey I had acquiring...
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Rahem White
Feb 283 min read
Addressing Racism as a Public Health Threat: Part 4 - Criminalization and Incarceration
As we commemorate HIV Is Not a Crime (HINAC) Awareness Day today, we are reminded of the urgent need to confront the intersecting issues...
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Rahem White
Feb 212 min read
Addressing Racism as a Public Health Threat: Part 3 - Social Determinants of Health
In the third part of our series addressing the impact of racism on healthcare outcomes, we highlight the harms represented in social...
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Rahem White
Feb 142 min read
Addressing Racism as a Public Health Threat: Part 2 - Stigma and Shame
Today, we continue our exploration of the many ways in which racism manifests in healthcare both broadly and more specifically concerning...
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Rahem White
Feb 73 min read
Addressing Racism as a Public Health Threat: Part 1 - Healthcare Access
As an organization committed to advancing health equity and addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Arkansas RAPPS recognizes the critical...
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Carl Jackson
Sep 27, 20232 min read
From Awareness to Action: Observing National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Every year on September 27th, we observe National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day, a dedicated day to shed light on the impact of HIV/AIDS...
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Rahem White
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Uniting Faith and Compassion on National Faith HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
On August 29th, the United States recognizes National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NFHAAD), an observance established to bridge the gap...
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Joe Hardgrave
Apr 19, 20233 min read
RAPPS Attends the 2023 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit
To sum up the 2023 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit in two words: Holy F-CK! It was the kind of show that could only be in Las Vegas and...
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Rahem White
Mar 30, 20232 min read
RAPPS at AIDSWatch 2023
For the last thirty years, AIDSWatch has facilitated hundreds of people living with HIV and their allies as they unite in Washington,...
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Rahem White
Mar 16, 20231 min read
AR RAPPS Rocks the Ribbon
December is always an exciting month for me. Not only does it represent the finale of the year, but it also the month that houses some of...
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Carl Jackson
Mar 1, 20231 min read
An Evening of Awareness 2023 Recap
On February 11, 2023, The Strilite Foundation kicked off the New Year with its “An Evening of Awareness” (EOA) event at the historic...
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Cornelius Mabin
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Welcome to our journey!
Nineteen years ago, I got interested in a new medium that was blossoming all over the place and I wondered if somehow, I too could be a...
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