The HIV/AIDS epidemic has impacted human life in ways that no other disease has in human history.   The reasons for this impact are numerous and discouraging.  The virus is spread through the intimate contact that defines itself.  There is no cure for it.  There is no vaccine.  In fact, even the thought of human trials to test the efficacy of va…[Read more]

Proposals are invited for A Determined Life: The Elizabeth Keckley Reader edited by Sheila Smith McKoy.  The reader seeks to present a comprehensive view of Keckley’s remarkable life. Much like Keckley herself, the reader will be multi-faceted in its approach, examining her life through a variety of lenses. We are seeking essays, drama, fi…[Read more]