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NBLCA ACHIEVEMENTS
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Created the first HIV/AIDS program for Black
clergy, which included clergy retreats to develop
strategies to address the complexity of problems of
HIV/AIDS and outreach efforts to church
congregations through coordinated sermons from the
pulpit on targeted Sundays.
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Developed scattered-site AIDS housing programs
operated by three Black clergy associations in three
of New York City’s five boroughs, serving more than
180 families annually.
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Served as chief consultant on HIV/AIDS-related
issues to such leading institutions as the National
Baptist Minister’s Conference, National Black Caucus
of State Legislators, National Rainbow Coalition,
National Association of Black Social Workers,
National Medical Association, Coalition of 100 Black
Men, Coalition of 100 Black Women and major
Black-dominant labor unions.
- Served in an advisory
capacity to the transition team for then
President-elect Bill Clinton.
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Organized and advised the New York City HIV
Health and Human Services Planning Council during
the administration of New York City’s first
African-American mayor, David N. Dinkins.
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Collaborated with the Congressional Black
Caucus to create the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative,
which has resulted in the allocation of nearly $2
billion in new federal funding for HIV/AIDS
prevention, treatment, and care in communities of
color.
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In 1995, the NBLCA’s President/CEO was
appointed by then-President Bill Clinton to serve on
the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and
serve as the co-chair of the Council’s Sub-Committee
on Racial and Ethnic Populations.
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In collaboration with the Joint United Nations
Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Magic Johnson
Foundation, organized the first international
symposium to address the special needs of children
orphaned by AIDS.
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In June 2001, convened a two-day conference in
Atlanta of 100 national African-American leaders to
develop a civil rights leadership Community Plan of
Action on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care
for minority communities, and a set of
recommendations to present to President George W.
Bush.
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In December 2003, NBLCA’s President/CEO was
appointed by New York City Mayor R. Bloomberg to
serve on the New York City HIV/AIDS Commission.
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Collaborated in the development of a New York
State Legislative Resolution declaring HIV/AIDS in
African-American and other minority communities in a
state of public health emergency.
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Helped to create $3 million in new HIV/AIDS funding
from the New York State Legislature through the
development of the Communities of Color HIV/AIDS
Intiative.
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Since 2005, helped to create $13.7 million in
new HIV/AIDS funding from the New York City Council
through the development of the New York City
Communities of Color HIV/AIDS Initiative.
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Oct. 8 – 9, 2007, convened the
National Conclave on HIV/AIDS Public Policy for Black Clergy, a
historic meeting of over 160 African-American
leaders to address the crisis of HIV/AIDS in
communities of African descent nationwide.
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