Advancing the health, knowledge, and narrative power of Black women of cisgender, transgender, and gender-expansive experience impacted by HIV.
The Melanated Movement combines two complementary efforts, the Melanated Movement Fund and Melanated Movement Engagement, building on prior initiatives including Black Women First, Sisters United, and the Transgender Leadership Initiative.
We envision a future where Black women across all identities serve as resourced leaders and decision-makers in HIV prevention and care, with their lived experiences recognized as expertise.
Black women recognized and funded as decision-makers in the HIV response.
Awareness and storytelling designed by and for Black women.
The Melanated Movement pairs direct, multi-year funding with community engagement so that change is both well-resourced and community-led.
Multi-year funding, capacity building, and technical assistance for community organizations advancing Black women’s engagement in HIV prevention and care, while addressing the social determinants of health that shape outcomes.
Sexual and reproductive health and HIV awareness campaigns designed by and for Black women, building community through Movement Talks, HIV and Student Advocacy, and Ball Culture & Community.
Through the Melanated Movement Fund, we partner with grantee organizations rooted in the communities most impacted by HIV.
Frontline organizing in one of the regions hardest hit by the epidemic.
Community-led prevention and care reaching across the Southwest.
Advocacy and care in the heart of the national HIV response.
Building leadership and capacity for Black women across New England.
Expanding access and engagement across North Texas.
Each receiving multi-year support, capacity building, and technical assistance.
When Black women lead, the whole community moves forward: in prevention, in care, and in the stories we tell about HIV.
An upcoming Q&A series held every second Wednesday, answering HIV-related questions and shifting the narrative for women, with honest, judgment-free guidance.
Submit a questionNo question is too small. Dr. Christy answers real questions from the community to break stigma and share the facts that matter most.
The Melanated Movement Fund is supported by leading partners in the HIV response.
Via the Setting the P.A.C.E. Initiative.
Dedicated to advancing HIV prevention and care.
Investing in community-led solutions.
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