On the series finale of Southern Steep: Brewing Stronger Community, current and former cohosts go down memory lane, sharing reflections on previous season clips, the rich conversations had with guests, and the podcast overall. The hosts share what they have loved and learned throughout this journey as well as their continued hopes for the South. Ul…

To learn more about WNCAP, please visit https://wncap.org/ To learn more about Trystereo, please visit https://trystereo.org/By Raymond Velazquez, Alison Gaye, Nicole Elinoff, Shanice Bailey

To learn more about US helping US, People Into Living, and the DENIM project, please visit https://www.ushelpingus.org/By Corey Haskett, Rodderick Sheppard, Jacobi Hunter-Wright

Learn more about the CBOs in this episode below, and stay connected with NASTAD to learn more about future CBO summits. Delaware HIV Consortium- https://www.delawarehiv.org/ Urban League of Hampton Roads- https://ulhr.org/ Legacy Community Health- https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/ Positive Health Impact Centers- https://www.positiveimpacthealt…

To learn more about LivWell Community Health Services, click here: https://livwellchs.org/ To learn more about Destination Tomorrow, click here: https//destinationtomorrow.org.By Kyanna Parsons, Rodderick Sheppard, Jacobi Hunter-Wright

In this episode, recorded on World AIDS Day, co-hosts Justin and Shanice are joined by Leisha McKinley-Beach, Founder and CEO of the Black Public Health Academy. Now, on the brink of retirement, McKinley-Beach discusses her lifelong commitment to ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S., and her new venture that aims to forge intergenerational partnersh…

To learn more about Breaking Ground, visit https://smyal.org/breaking-ground/ To learn more about SMYAL, visit https://smyal.org/By Shanice Bailey, AJ King, Rodderick Sheppard

Learn more about Let's BEEHIVE and their programs here: https://www.letsbeehive.org/ Check out the webinar series here: https://nastad.org/resources/black-women-researchers-and-prep-webinar-seriesBy Dr. Andrea Dunn, Justin Lofton, Nicole Elinoff

Learn more about the Normal Anomaly and their programs here: https://www.normalanomaly.org/ Learn more about the TRUTH Project at https://www.truthprojecthtx.org/By Justin Lofton, Joelle Espeut, Nicole Elinoff

View the Trauma-Informed Approaches Toolkit: Addressing Trauma and Supporting Healing within the HIV Care Delivery System here.By Mahelet Kebede, Kelly Ross-Davis, Rodderick Sheppard, Nicole Elinoff

Highlighted on this episode's Southern Charm segment is Breaking Ground, a unique program that utilizes the theatre and performing arts to detail the lives, challenges and journeys of LGBTQIA + of color in the DC Metro area. They explore in-depth issues such as HIV/AIDS, sexuality, racism, transphobia, abuse, mental health, and substance abuse. Par…

This episodes Southern Charm features the Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition. GHRC’s, formerly AHRC, mission expresses that they engage directly with grassroots advocacy, research, and direct services to those made vulnerable by drug use, sex work, overdose, gender, STIs, HIV, Hepatitis and other communicable diseases. To learn more about their work …

Learn even more about the work Dexter, Malcom, Dean, and Lee are doing by visiting their organization's website listed below. LGBT Life Center- https://lgbtlifecenter.org/ Brothers Obtaining and Navigating Dynamic Solidarity (BONDS)- https://www.brothersofbonds.org/ PALSS- https://palss.org/ THRIVESS- https://thrivess.org/…

This episode starts with Southern Steep host Isaiah calling Rodderick out on channeling Barbara Walters with his check-in question. Together they interviewed special guest Dietz on patient navigation and gender-affirming care. Dietz (any pronoun used with respect) is a transgender health educator, trainer and consultant who has specialized in the f…

As part of its CDC-funded Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) project, NASTAD released Re-envisioning Community Engagement: A Practical Toolkit to Empower HIV Prevention Efforts with Marginalized Communities, in the summer of 2022. The toolkit was the culmination of a yearlong project aimed at enhancing community engagement efforts in the southern U…

On this episode of Southern Steep, Bianca, and our newest host, Rodderick, interview the Assistant Director of Health Services at JASMYN, Christina Woodhouse. JASMYN is an organization that works with LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults to provide HIV/STI testing, PrEP, housing support, and mental health services in Jacksonville, Florida. This episode …

On this episode of Southern Steep, Nicole and previous hostess with the mostess, Justine, speaks to Mulan Montrese Williams. This episode covers a wide range of topics, including: pageantry, sex work, housing, and ultimately the importance of investing in other Black, Trans Women and Black, Trans led organizations. Mulan shares more about her work …

Southern Steepers Jacobi Hunter-Wright and Bianca Ward come together to talk prevention, equity, housing, and how women are operationalizing leadership in the South. A true Florida gal, D’Metris explores her humble beginnings in the work as she explores her experiences in the South fighting for health equity and accessible housing.This episode's So…

In this episode, Isaiah and Nicole speak with S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal, Executive Director of the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), a national research and advocacy organization. Mandisa shares more about her background and what brought her to this work, her and CHLPs investment in the South, and provides an overview of the state of HIV criminal…

This episode was recorded at the end of 2022, since then, MPV has been named Mpox, the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers did not make it to the Super Bowl, and Southern Steep Live did indeed happen-- episode to come.By Rodderick Sheppard, Jacobi Hunter-Wright, Bianca Ward, Isaiah Webster III, Nicole Elinoff

To learn more about the work of BYP100, visit https://www.byp100.org/. To learn more about ARC Southeast, visit https://arc-southeast.org/. To learn more about the work of SisterLove, visit www.sisterlove.org.By Jacobi Hunter-Wright, Nicole Elinoff, Samantha Daley

To learn more about the work of HIPS, visit www.hips.org. To learn more about Gender Benders, visit www.genderbenders.org.By Alex Bradley, Bianca Ward, Nicole Elinoff

To learn more about the work of the Southern AIDS Coalition, visit www.southernaidscoalition.org. To learn more about the work of PALSS, visit www.palss.org.By Isaiah Webster III, Dafina Ward, Bianca Ward

To learn more about the work of BASIC NWFL, visit https://basicnwfl.com/. To learn more about OASIS Florida, visit https://www.oasisflorida.org/.By Derrick Robinson, Jermaine Daniels, Nicole Elinoff, Vrushabh Shah

To learn more about NASTAD, please visit www.nastad.org.By Isaiah Webster III, Nicole Elinoff, Natalie Cramer

To learn more about NAESM, Incorporated, please go to www.naesminc.org. To learn more about the Silverlining Project or THRIVE SS, please visit www.thrivess.org/.By Alvan Quamina, Malcom Reid, Torrian L Baskerville

To learn more about the work of the Southern AIDS Coalition, visit www.southernaidscoalition.org. To learn more about AcadianaCares, visit www.acadianacares.org.By Bianca Ward, Justine Ingram, Gina Brown

To connect and/or learn more about Tori Cooper and Human Rights Campaign, please visit www.hrc.org. To learn more about Tori’s involvement with PACHA, please visit About PACHA | HIV.gov. To learn more about Abounding Prosperity, visit www.aboundingprosperity.org. Feel free to connect with them on Facebook and other social media platforms.…

To learn more about Olive Branch Ministry, visit www.olivebranchministry.org. Feel free to connect with them on Facebook and other social media platforms. To learn more about North Carolina AIDS Action Network, visit www.ncaan.org. .By Michelle Mathis, Lillie Armstrong, Isaiah Webster III, Nicole Elinoff

To learn more about My Sistah's House, please visit https://mshmemphis.org/. To learn more about A Vision 4 Hope, please visit https://www.avision4hope.org/.By Kayla Gore, Nicole Elinoff, Justine Ingram

To learn more about Acadiana Cares visit, https://www.acadianacares.org/.By Isaiah Webster III, Vrushabh Shah, Claude Martin

To learn more about the House of Tulip, their work, and how to support them, visit https://houseoftulip.org/. For more information or to listen to Season One, visit www.nastad.org/cbo-hub/podcast-southern-steep-brewing-stronger-community.By Nicole Elinoff, Bianca Ward, Isaiah Webster III, Justine Ingram, Jacobi Hunter-Wright, Vrushabh Shah

In the finale of season 1, Bianca, Isaiah, Nicole, and Torrian share their favorite moments from the first 13 episodes. Bianca recalls Erin Snowden’s steely determination from Episode 12. Isaiah revealed how his blooper during Episode 7 led to his favorite moment of the season. Nicole was moved by Justine Ingram’s devotion to community service from…

For more information on Heart to Hand, Inc., go to https://www.hearttohandinc.org/ For more information on STAR, go to https://sisterstogetherandreaching.org/By Bianca Ward, Nicole Elinoff, Shawnte' Spriggs, Dedra Spears-Johnson

For more information on Mamatoto Village, go to http://www.mamatotovillage.org/. For more information on Black Swan Academy, go to https://www.blackswanacademy.org/.By Erin Snowden, Bianca Ward, Nicole Elinoff

My Brother’s Keeper, Inc. (MBK) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organization with three offices in the Jackson, MS metropolitan area, (headquarters in Ridgeland) and two offices in South Mississippi – Hattiesburg and Gulfport. MBK’s mission is to reduce health disparities throughout the United States by enhancing the health and well-being of mi…

To learn more about My Sistah’s House, visit https://mshmemphis.org/. To support My Sistah's House, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/mshmemphis.By Nicole Elinoff, Justine Ingram, Torrian L Baskerville

For more information on RAHMA, go to http://haverahma.org/. For more information on Sister Reach, visit https://www.sisterreach.org/.By Isaiah Webster III, Bianca Ward, Khadijah Abdullah

For more information about Metro Inclusive Health, go to https://www.metrotampabay.org. For more information about the SMART ride, go to https://thesmartride.org/.By Nicole Elinoff, Rose Hornedo, Bianca Ward

For more information about Mobilizing of Brothers Initiative, Incorporated (MOBI), go to www.mobi-nyc.com and follow them on all social media platforms using the handle @mobi-nyc. For more information about the Southern Coalition for Advancing Gay Men or to be part of this year's summit, please email Torrian L Baskerville at tbaskerville@nastad.org…

For more information on Latino Commission on AIDS, visit www.latinoaids.org. Be sure to follow them on all social media platforms at @latinocommaids. For more information about QLatinx, visit www.qlatinx.org.By Gabriela Betancourt, Judith Montenegro, Bolivar (Bolo) Nieto, Isaiah Webster III, Nicole Elinoff

For more information about NASTAD, visit www.nastad.org.By Isaiah Webster III, Bianca Ward, Torrian L Baskerville, Nicole Elinoff

To learn more information about He Is Valuable, Incorporated, visit www.heisvaluable.org. Also, be sure to follow them on all social media platforms, @HeIsValuable. To learn more information about THRIVE SS, visit www.thrivess.org.By Torrian L Baskerville, Richard Hutchinson, Bianca Ward

To find more information on Birmingham AIDS Outreach, go to https://www.birminghamaidsoutreach.org/. To find more information on the Southern AIDS Coalition, visit https://southernaidscoalition.org/.By Nicole Elinoff, Neil Rafferty, Isaiah Webster III

For more information on The Bros in Convo Initiative, go to https://www.brosinconvo.org/, and follow them on all social media platforms @brosinconvo. For more information on the Black Lives Fund, go to https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/OurFund/blacklivesfund.html.By Nicole Elinoff, Torrian L Baskerville, Daniel J Downer

For more information on Medical Advocacy and Outreach, visit www.maoi.org. For more information on Mamatoto Village, visit www.mamatotovillage.org.By Isaiah Webster III, Bianca Ward, Ashley Tarrant

Breaking HIV related newsBy Josh Robbins HIV Radio Minute

By Josh Robbins HIV Radio Minute

Gallo, who co-discovered HIV causing AIDS, is working on a new HIV vaccine study that is recruiting participants right now, wanting the first shot given by the end of the month. Gallo says it has taken 9 years to get to this point, but he thinks targeting the virus with a protein could help give other vaccines the "one-two punch" it needs to succee…

From the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins: These numbers are insane-- less than half of the adults in US are taking antiretroviral medications to live well and remain healthy. Less than half!By Josh Robbins HIV Radio Minute