April Newsletter: CNP Celebrates Poetry, Highlights HIV Research and more this month - mailchi.mp/counternarrative/…

CNP is offering funding for media organizations to support the creation and publication of stories that highlight the impact of #HIV. Please submit your application for the CNP Media Fund by 5PM ET on Friday, March 7th. bit.ly/cnpmediafund25 #CNPMediaFund #CNPTribe

The CNP universe is vast, and we often get questions about how to get involved and stay connected. The absolute best way to do that is by joining our email list. No algorithms. No barriers. Just us. Sign up: bit.ly/joincnptribe #CNPTribe #Subscribe bit.ly/joincnptribe

Today we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We invite you to listen to this podcast episode about the friendship between #BayardRustin and #CorettaScottKing, featuring Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Lynn Cothren. bit.ly/cnpcorettarustin #mlkday #ihaveadream

Author Doug Jones is preparing for the release of his novel "The Fantasies of Future Things." He sat down with Joseph Williams, of #CNPReckoning to chat about it. Read more at: bit.ly/4iSGFgJ #BlackAuthors #LGBTQStories #DebutNovel #BlackGayLoveStory

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re overwhelmed with gratitude for the milestones we’ve reached together. This year has been nothing short of transformational as we celebrated 10 years of work. Thank you for a great year! #HIVJustice #NarrativeChange #SocialJustice

“My mother and my late father wanted to protect me from a country that was unkind to Black boys, and cruel to Black boys who acted gay.” Joseph Williams discusses #football, #homophobia, and #BlackMasculinity in #CNPReckoning. bit.ly/3DdtDds bit.ly/3DdtDds

CNP is proud to announce that on December 7th we will be honored with the Ebon Dooley Social Justice Champion Award by the @ArtsXchangeATL. #CNPTribe has been proud to call the ArtsXchange home for many events, and we thank them for all they do for the community. #Awards #Honors

"A description we often don't provide for those artists; I would say 'loving' ... They were lovingly putting that message out there. We don't know who was saved." Stephen Hicks on the impact of hip hop advocating for #HIVawareness. #WorldAIDSDay #HIV bit.ly/3CPwx85

The #CNPTribe would like to wish our Program Manager, Thandi DeShazor, a very happy birthday. Thandi, we appreciate all you do for CNP and our community. Enjoy your day! Help us wish Thandi well on his special day! #HappyBirthday #BlackMen

"For Smith, the Black Panthers were superheroes, too. 'They did all the superhero stuff. They wore uniforms ... they taught self-defense. They were protectors of their community." Learn about Alex Smith's "Black Vans" on #CNPReckoning #Article #LGBTQIA+ youtu.be/j4KUmrEkA2Y

As we mourn the passing of #QuincyJones, we are revisiting this 2019 article on #CNPReckoning about the career of #TevinCampbell up to that point. bit.ly/359Lmzw #QwestRecords #BlackMusic bit.ly/359Lmzw

A message from the #CNPTribe. #Inspiration #NarrativeShift #NarrativeJustice #CounterNarrativeProject

The #CNPTribe votes. The last day to vote in this election is Tuesday, November 5th. Make your plan to cast your ballot today. Need help finding your polling location? Visit vote.org/polling-place-locat… #GOTV #Election2024

We appreciate all of you supporting us as we celebrated our tenth anniversary in October! We are looking forward to the rest of the year, and an exciting 2025. Did you attend #CNPat10? What was your favorite moment? Let us know in the comments. #ThankYou #Grateful #CNPTribe

Enjoy some images from #CNPAt10. Congratulations to our honorees Charaun Cash, @dredgarnes, @JasonHudginsAtl, Justin Smith & @unclekipper. Thanks to our "For My Own Protection" readers, entertainment Christopher Mosley and keynote speaker @BaizeShephard. #CNPTribe #Atlanta

CNP would like to congratulate Anna DeShawn on her and her team's wins at the @BlackPodAwards. Anna's shows #QueerNews and Second Sunday took home a combined 4 awards including "Podcast of the Year" for Second Sunday. #Podcasting #BlackPodcasters #LGBTQIA+

We proudly announce that author #KieseLaymon will be our keynote speaker at #CNPAT10. Laymon is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir "Heavy". RSVP for #CNPAT10 by visiting bit.ly/cnp10rsvp. #CNPTribe #CounterNarrativeProject #Anniversary #NarrativeJustice

"Forty-one years after losing my cherry, conflicting attitudes about bottoming persist as if passed down through generations." On #NHAAD we are revisiting this article from #HIV activist #CraigWashington on #CNPReckoning. bit.ly/givingandgetting #BlackGayMen #Pleasure

Introducing our CNP@10 honorees! These folks have done wonderful work in their respective fields. RSVP to join us today: bit.ly/cnp10rsvp Charaun Cash of @VOXROXATL @dredgarnes @JasonHudginsAtl @unclekipper Justin C. Smith #Atlanta #Anniversary #LGBTQIA+ #Ally