Webinar occurred on July 7, 2016; 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT.
What does intersectionality mean, really -- and why does it matter in HIV? In our extraordinarily diverse HIV community, the spectrum of identities and life experiences represented -- and the terms and pronouns used to describe them -- may sometimes seem too wide to grasp (whether we're new to the community or we've been advocates for many years). But listening and learning about our differences, and the systems that enforce them, is part of our community's strength. It's how we show respect for all community members, and become advocates that are better informed and more ready to change the unjust practices that affect the lives of people with HIV. On July 7, The Well Project joined forces with partner organizations, Positive Women’s Network-USA, and TheBody.com to present its 3rd webinar in the 2016 WATCH! series, "Why Race Matters: Women, Intersectionality, and HIV." Our esteemed speakers and thought-provoking presentations included:
- What Does Racism Have to Do With Health Disparities? How Systems of Oppression Influence Health Outcomes; Tonia Poteat, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
- Everyday Intersectionality: The Impact of Social Identities on HIV Care, Services and Advocacy; Naina Khanna, Positive Women’s Network – USA
- Unpacking Privilege: Understanding What It Means, and What Can Be Done With It; JD Davids, TheBody.com
This webinar was co-moderated by:
- Olivia Ford, consultant
- Krista Martel, executive director, The Well Project
Webinar Recording, Slides, and Transcripts
- Click here to download the PDF slides presented during the webinar
- Click here to view the chat transcript from participants and speakers during the webinar
Additional Resources from The Well Project
Other Additional Resources
- Allegories on race and racism [and health disparities], By Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD (TED talk – YouTube)
- The Problem with Race-Based Medicine, By Dorothy Roberts (TED talk)
- Intersectionality, HIV Justice, and the Future of Our Movement (Joint statement by PWN-USA and allies)
- As Race and Privilege Take Center Stage in HIV Community, a Call for Listening and Allyship, By Olivia Ford (From TheBody.com)
- When Privilege Goes Pop: How Today’s Mainstream Conversations On Privilege Can Hurt Justice Movements, By Jamie Utt (Everyday Feminism)
- I, Racist, By John Metta (Reprinted on Huffington Post)
- Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person, By Gina Crosley-Corcoran (Reprinted on Thought Catalog)
- Black Lives Matter: Fighting violence and HIV, By Olivia Ford
Presenter Contact Information
- Tonia Poteat, PhD, Johns Hopkins University: tpoteat@jhu.edu
- Naina Khanna, Positive Women’s Network – USA: nkhanna@pwn-usa.org
- JD Davids, TheBody.com: jdavids@thebody.com
- Krista Martel, The Well Project, kmartel@thewellproject.org
- Olivia G. Ford, Consultant, olivia.g.ford@gmail.com
