Black AIDS Institute

These two projects work with the communities to educate the people about the science of HIV, medical advancements, and prevention methods.

He has been cited as saying that he believes it is the black community's job to fight AIDS because "it is rarely possible for outsiders to come in and solve other peoples problems.

It was launched in 2010, in a partnership with Merck, and it seeks to educate people about the science of HIV and the advances in medicine in the way of treatment, as well as prevention methods.

[5] As of 2013, BTAN had trained more than 1,000 advocates to provide support for people living with HIV in 13 cities across the United States.

These cities include Atlanta, Georgia; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Houston, Texas; Jackson, Mississippi; Los Angeles, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Oakland, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California; and Washington, D.C.[6] The institute has created a training program called the African American HIV University,[7] which trains advocates who "work with churches, community centers, black businesses and the black media to influence policy, funding and research.