Michael Evans
Michael Evans, a rising senior Psychology major, has made a return trip to the White House. In February, he was invited to be present when President Obama signed an executive order supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Evans was then invited back to the White House to attend a discussion on Black Men and HIV on June 2.
The meeting brought together experts on HIV/AIDS, community-based service providers and leaders from across the Black community, as well as local, state and federal policy makers to draw attention to the domestic HIV epidemic among Black men. Other major participants included Melody Barnes, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, and Jeffrey Crowley, director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). Hosted by ONAP, the session included a discussion on what can be done to reduce HIV stigma in the Black community and the responses government and community-based agencies should be offering to deal with the current situation.
Evans has been involved in HIV/AIDS awareness efforts and advocacy work in the Black and Latino communities. He also was recently selected as the director of support initiatives for Speak-Life, a new non-profit organization that supports HIV/AIDS education and training.
