Episode #1 - Pleasure As Liberation (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023 #NBHAAD)

Are Black people given room to experience and enjoy pleasure without reservation? On this special episode of the CNP Podcast, CNP’s Narrative Justice Leadership Lab participants explore pleasure as liberation. The group discusses pleasure from a wide range of perspectives - food, sex, connection, intimacy, etc. Group Members: Ristina Gooden, Amiri Marcos, Lance McCready, Ben Robinson III, PURE, Chris Sutton and Brandon Nick Download "Good Time" by PURE: https://pureisthename.bandcamp.com/track/good-time About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities. This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities. About the Narrative Justice Leadership Lab: The CNP Narrative Justice Leadership Lab is comprised of leaders interested in shifting the narrative for our community. Lab participants were expected to produce a podcast episode in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2023. About CNP: The Counter Narrative Project (CNP), shifts narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives. Our organization is committed to working in coalition and solidarity with all racial and social justice movements. We stand in the tradition of organizers, writers, and visionaries such as Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin. Join Our Mailing List: https://bit.ly/joincnptribe Donate to CNP: https://www.thecounternarrative.org/donation Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnptribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnptribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnptribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnptribe