by Diverse Elders | Jun 16, 2020
From The Farm To The Front Page by Harold R. “Scottie” Scott Growing up on a working farm in rural, middle Tennessee, I never thought I would be affected by the AIDS epidemic. This is my story. In late 1989, I met and dated someone for about three months....
by Diverse Elders | Jun 16, 2020
This article originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. Kao Thun Executive director, Iu Mien Community Services Sacramento, CA Before the COVID outbreak, Iu Mien Community Services (IMCS) in Sacramento, CA, had planned to set up its office as a census questionnaire...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 15, 2020
This article originally appeared on the SAGE blog. SAGE is proud to introduce #PrideInPlace, our virtual Pride campaign for 2020. Pride in Place is a way to celebrate Pride and the 50th anniversary of our country’s first Pride March wherever you are, whether it’s a...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 11, 2020
This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Action is needed to help people of color to receive the care we need if we have COVID-19. Too many reports say that we are dying at disproportionately higher rates. We know that structural inequality, bias, and...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 9, 2020
This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. Lifeline consumers can receive up to $25 per month discount (and up to $100 reduction for first-time connection charges) in addition to the standard Lifeline benefit amount if they live on federally recognized tribal...
