by Guest Author | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog
I was diagnosed in September of 1993 at the age of 43. If someone had told me then that I would still be here more than three decades later, sharing my story, I don’t know if I would have believed them. Back then, HIV was a very different diagnosis than it is...
by Waheedah Shabazz-El | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, News
Each year on February 7, we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day—a day that calls us not only to raise awareness, but to tell the truth about HIV in Black communities. For The Reunion Project, this day is deeply personal. It is about survival. It is about...
by Jeff Berry, Executive Director | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Reunion Project Launches Inaugural AWARE LTS Leadership Academy on HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day CHICAGO, IL – June 5, 2025 — In recognition of HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, The Reunion Project proudly announces the launch of...
by Jeff Berry, Executive Director | Dec 1, 2024 | Blog, News
This year’s theme for World AIDS Day is “Collective Action: Sustain and Accelerate HIV Progress.” It’s a day to remember and honor those we’ve lost to the AIDS epidemic and reflect on how far we’ve come in the fight against HIV. Over the past...
by Jeff Berry, Executive Director | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog
The Reunion Project at USCHA in New Orleans The Reunion Project’s presence was felt everywhere at this year’s United States Conference on AIDS in New Orleans. From our busy booth in the exhibit hall to our workshop on end-of-life led by Mark S. King, and a...
by Jeff Berry, Executive Director | Jun 5, 2024 | Blog
At the recent OnAging conference in San Francisco in March, I was privileged to participate in a panel discussion on the needs of HIV long-term survivors. There, I spoke about my friend Steven from Amsterdam who I met at Folsom St. Fair in San Francisco in 1998. We...
