Black Churches Creating Safe Spaces to Combat Silence and Stigma Related to AIDS

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 248-267

  Beadle Holder, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Black Church; Megachurches; Sex and sexuality; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957916829     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-011-9159-0     Document Type: Article

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