by Paul Nyhan. This article originally appeared on Equal Voice News. FRESNO, Calif. — They came to America in the 1970s and 1980s as child refugees, members of the Hmong minority in Laos fleeing that country’s new communist government and persecution for helping the...
Digital Activism Brings Elders into the Fold
Earlier this week, I attended a virtual town hall hosted by ColorOfChange.org, which brought together hundreds of people from around the world to learn and share the many ways in which communities of color will be pushing back against unfavorable changes in the...
Social Connections and Healthy Aging
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. The importance of friends and family to our health is well understood by American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Though the specific traditions of tribes, pueblos, nations, and bands can differ quite a bit between...
Where Bigotry is Denied Entrance—Fighting HIV/AIDS Stigma in Housing
by Pat Lin. This post originally appeared on the SAGE blog. On World AIDS Day, it’s important to commemorate how far we’ve come since the HIV/AIDS pandemic started. HIV isn’t the death sentence it used to be, but many long-term survivors of HIV continue to pay an...
A Timely Reminder
This post originally appeared in the Pacific Citizen. I recently received a very kind note from a man named Herb. In his note, he talked about reading one of my articles and expressed his amazement at my bravery. He also said, “This may be easy for me to tell you, but...
Telling Our Stories for World AIDS Day 2016
Each year on December 1st, we join millions of individuals and organizations around the globe in commemorating World AIDS Day. The prevention of HIV/AIDS – as well as the continued care of those living with HIV – has always been a top priority for the Diverse Elders...