Stories Unheard

The HIV/AIDS epidemic is still an urgent matter in the U.S., and the lack of an Arab ethnicity option in public health data collection prevents us from understanding how HIV impacts the Arab population. This episode explores how community organizations and recognition of the Arab ethnicity on Michigan’s HIV/AIDS Case Report Form improved Arabs’ access to HIV resources.

Additional Resources:

Epidemiologic Profiles of HIV in Michigan

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73970_2944_5320-36307--,00.html

ACCESS’s 2006 HIV/AIDS report

https://accesscommunity.org/sites/default/files/documents/access_report_2006.pdf

Mass shootings are a pressing matter in the U.S., but so is the more common gun violence against minorities in urban areas. This episode explores the lack of mainstream news coverage for gun violence in communities of color.

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic often goes unnoticed by media outlets and the U.S. government. This episode delves into factors that contribute to the crisis, progress that's been made, and how you can help.