Black people account for almost 40% of people living with HIV in the U.S., despite only representing 12% of the population. To address this disparity, Emil Wilbekin - the founder of Native Son, a platform created to inspire and empower Black gay men - assembled a panel of Black HIV activists and health experts during the last World AIDS Day to discuss how the medical, media, and queer communities can engage the topic of HIV among Black people with greater effectiveness.
At West Valley College in Saratoga, the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) is filling this gap with a sustainable model of inclusive, lifelong higher education. More than 270 students take college-style courses - on campus and remotely - in subjects ranging from theater and computer coding to astronomy and photography. Enrollment has doubled in five years, proof of both success and demand.