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UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
1/14/26 - CNP Media Fund Information Session
1/14/26 - CNP Media Fund Information Session
CNP is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2026 funding cycle of the CNP Media Fund. This initiative will provide mini-grants to media organizations to build their capacity to tell more stories about the impact of HIV on vulnerable communities. This funding opportunity is made possible by generous support from ViiV Healthcare’s AMP Grant Initiative. CNP will host an informational session to review this Request for Applications and answer questions. It is strongly encouraged that all applicants attend this session, which will be at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
1/30/26 - Due Date for Applications for the 2026 CNP Media Fund
1/30/26 - Due Date for Applications for the 2026 CNP Media Fund
CNP is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2026 funding cycle of the CNP Media Fund. This initiative will provide mini-grants to media organizations to build their capacity to tell more stories about the impact of HIV on vulnerable communities. This funding opportunity is m
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Breaking Barriers: Black Men Navigating Higher Education
Breaking Barriers: Black Men Navigating Higher Education
On this episode of The Reckoning, host Dr. Deion Hawkins sits down with guest Dr. Lance T. McCready for an honest conversation about what it truly means to break barriers as Black men in higher education.
In Remembrance of Jubi Arriola-Headley
In Remembrance of Jubi Arriola-Headley
William Johnson, the Director of PEN America’s Florida office, writes this tribute to poet Jubi Arriola-Headley.
One Man’s Perspective on How PrEP Is Transforming HIV Prevention for Black Men
One Man’s Perspective on How PrEP Is Transforming HIV Prevention for Black Men
A Conversation With Donnie
A Conversation With Donnie
On this podcast episode Johnnie Kornegay chats with Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Arranger Donnie about his album The American Mythology , and his personal journey to liberation. This conversation was taped on June 20, 2016.
Archbishop Carl Bean on Faith, Music, and HIV Activism
Archbishop Carl Bean on Faith, Music, and HIV Activism
Recorded in January 2021, Archbishop Carl Bean, spiritual leader, HIV activism pioneer, and the voice behind 1977’s “I Was Born This Way,” recounts his journey from gospel stages and Motown to founding Unity Fellowship and ministering through the HIV crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. It’s a candid, joy
Discussing the Life and Influence of Malcolm-Jamal Warner with the AJC's Ernie Suggs
Discussing the Life and Influence of Malcolm-Jamal Warner with the AJC's Ernie Suggs
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
"How a Brush With Death Fueled Dr. Leo Moore’s Guide to Men’s Health" by Joseph Williams
"How a Brush With Death Fueled Dr. Leo Moore’s Guide to Men’s Health" by Joseph Williams
"Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Redefining Black Boyhood" by Eric Paulk
"Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Redefining Black Boyhood" by Eric Paulk
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s portrayal of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show redefined Black boyhood on television. Through Warner’s work, generations of Black boys, from all backgrounds, found permission to be complex and unapologetically themselves.
"From Layoff to Lift-Off" by Everett Long
"From Layoff to Lift-Off" by Everett Long
After being laid off, Everett Long navigates the uncertainty by reflecting on his values and focusing on personal growth. His journey highlights the importance of redefining success beyond traditional career paths.
"The Ones Who Live: 'Noah’s Arc' Returns to Meditate on Loss" by Joshua Alston
"The Ones Who Live: 'Noah’s Arc' Returns to Meditate on Loss" by Joshua Alston
Noah’s Arc: The Movie revisits the groundbreaking Black gay series two decades later to deliver a searing meditation on aging and loss centering the seldom-told experiences of middle-aged Black gay men.
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CNP, founded as Counter Narrative Project in 2014, is a non-profit that shifts narratives about Black gay and queer men to change policy and improve lives. CNP is an organization that stands in the tradition of Bayard Rustin, James Baldwin, Essex Hemphill, and other movement leaders, artists, organi
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