Jodi Black

… gs, prices set by manufacturers or WHO policies. It has everything to do with corruption, black markets, Russian mob, bad roads, lack of ship off-loading capacity at ports, warehousing in high heat, etc etc.) - WHY AFRICA? OK, I'm asking a rhetorical question here. But …

… had told Daschle that the vaccine would be available 2 days ago. They were insistent. The blacks in the postal service are quite skeptical. I have insisted that if I am going to help we must not “recommend” the vaccine since the data in animals show that it is not bette …

… of needle exchange. However, based on objections of Gen. McAffrie (Drug Czar) and certain Black leaders, Clinton would not allow it. (Of note Clinton was at the AIDS Conference in Barcelona and publicly stated that he regretted that decision and wished that he had allow …

… , American Public Health Assoc), Bill Madia (Oak Ridge), Rev. Anthony Davis (Director, DC Black Church Initiative), Michael Byrne (Dept. of Homeland Security, Coordinator for DC, MD, and VA) and Ginny Wolfe (Counselor to Sen. Frist). Mar. 3 – 10, 2003 – Many briefings o …

… n, D.C. I was on a panel chaired by Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes” during the day and had a black tie dinner in the evening. Other awardees were Jose Carreras (did not show), Hillary Clinton, Sen. Tom Daschle, Bob Dylan, author and Washington Post columnist Thomas Friedma …

… s out that someone crushed some castor beans and stuck crude material into an envelope to blackmail the Dept. of Transportation. Letter was also sent to WH. Bottom line – no health threat.

… always talks about me. He asked for and got a picture of us together. Finally, we flew on Blackhawk helicoptors to Balad AFB to catch a C-17 to Rhein-Main AFB in Germany. The trip on the Blackhawk was tense and exciting. I sat 2 feet from the machine gunner who was focu …

… for the legislation. This is after they had “asked for comments”. This is a clear case of blackmail and in my mind is unethical, and possibly illegal. I was told this over the phone by his Committee Staffer Cheryl Jaeger. July 14-22, 2005 – Looks like the Reauthorizatio …

… cago to receive the 2005 Scientist of the Year Award from R & D Magazine. Took place at a black tie affair at the Navy Pier in Chicago.

… Sigal’s house in DC. Guest were Sherry Lansing (Hollywood producer – “Fatal Attraction”, Black Rain” and former actress) and her husband, Billy Friedken (Multiple Academy Award winning Producer, Director and Writer – “Exorcist”, “The French Connection”, etc. ) He is no …

… AIDS numbers are out showing that of the new infections in the USA, among men, 50% are in Blacks and among women 65% are in Blacks. On Nov. 30, I was supposed to be on the CNN Paula Zahn Show speaking about this, but at the last minute, their producer (Marie….) cancelle …

… ed on taking me into a private party in the restaurant that he was throwing for prominent blacks in DC and the nation. I immediately ran into Secretary of State Condi Rice and Colin Powell who were very warm and engaging with me. This was particularly true of Colin Powe …

… stmas carols by the Army Choir and a trumpet and piano medley of Holiday Songs by 2 young black men from New Orleans (?names). Nov. 30 – Dec. 9, 2007 - Pre-Iowa caucus heating up with Obama closing the gap with Hillary Clinton who is front-runner. Romney and Giuliani ne …

… Dems race ugly with Bill and Hillary attacking Obama. This is causing racial tensions and blacks are getting pissed at Bill and Hillary. Bill is acting inappropriately in attacking Barack in an angry fashion. He is also clearly lying about what Barack has said and done. …

… much better than I do Obama. This evening went with Chris to an elegant “private” dinner (black tie) at the Academy of Achievement Town House at 1222 16th Street, N.W. given by Catherine and Wayne Reynolds. They have been very generous to me in inviting me to these grea …

… e problems of young girls getting caught up in the system. He also expressed concern that black leaders are not speaking up more about black men abandoning their children after they have them leading to the incredible statistics of out- of-wedlock pregnancies among blac …

… huts and common water sources and latrines, but I cannot imagine anyone living there. The black South Africans say that it is not as bad as it looks and they are gradually trying to phase them out and replace them with regular housing. I cannot judge since this is the f …

… ivic Club Gala at the Capitol Hilton on 16th and K Streets, N.W. Have been going to these black tie Award Galas for a few years. It is where I met Gen. Peter Pace and Judge Sam Alito. Lido is an Italian American Civic Club with a long history in DC. It started giving aw …

… ton, D.C. regarding prevalence of HIV/AIDS with 3% of the population infected and 6.5% of black men. This is worse than 22 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We at NIAID and NIH (Fauci, Dieffenbach, and Henry Masur) have been putting together a collaborative program with …

… ed this for political reasons. Drug Tsar McCaffrey did not want it; neither did prominent black Congressmen like Charlie Rangel (Charlie thought that it might be interpreted as a signal that we had given up on the black community). In any event, Mike was thrilled that t …

… 2 later actually asked me as we were on the Hill together to speak with the Congressional Black Caucus (who never showed up – ugh!) “now just what do you do and what is your official title”. When I told her, she smiled and said: “I just think of you as “the vaccine guy” …

… ul Holiday sit-down dinner party at the Academy of Achievement Town House on 16th Street (Black Tie) hosted by Wayne and Catherine Reynolds. Usual cast of stars at the dinner – Senators, Congressmen, Media, etc. “Mystery” gust entertainer was Tony Bennett. The Reynolds’ …

… at NIH Monday, 15 March. They loved it. Radio and TV Correspondents Association Dinner – Black tie at Convention Center. Terrific night. Went alone but met with wide range of the usual cast of characters: Chris Wallace (Fox News – they invited me); multiple Senators, e …

… ceremony with Cliff, John Gallin, Gen Jim Gilman (USAMRIID), Stewart, etc. Group went to Black’s restaurant on Woodmont Avenue – Bethesda) for drinks on the outdoor terrace (pretty cold). We continue to have endless meetings with ASPR on the Medical Countermeasure (MCM …

… ong others. During the Opening Plenary Session, I led it off, followed by Phill Wilson of Black AIDS Institute, followed by Hillary Clinton. Big deal social event (July 24) that I really enjoyed was reception given by Open Society Foundation and Syringe Access Fund at t …

… . 27 went to Gala Dinner of the Academy at the Willard Hotel – Reception is Crystal Room; Black Tie Dinner in Willard Room. Typical classy Catherine and Wayne Reynolds Affair. Great entertainment topped off by Aretha Franklin. Again, Catherine and Wayne gave Chris and m …

… nomenal piano piece that he played. Again this was truly an extraordinary evening. It was black tie, elegant setting. Military regalia as per the presence of the POTUS. The night was chilly, crisp and clear. LIST OF ATTENDEES AT GALA on Nov. 20: Expected Attendees at th …

… where Peter Staley, Nancy Mahon (MAC Cosmetics), Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia), Phill Wilson (Black AIDS Institute), Luis Loures (UNAIDS). Stephen Lewis (AIDS-Free World), Wafaa El-Sadr, Danny Resnic (Origami Condoms) and Deborah Persaud (Hopkins). The Session was a big hit …

Travelled to Los Angeles to receive the “Heroes in the Struggle” award from the Black AIDS Institute (BAI). Phill Wilson (President of the BAI) presided. Co-awardees were Mo’Nique (actress/comedian who won Academy Award in 2009 for Acting in the film “Precious …

… f hate mail from crazy neo-Nazi types who say that we should not care about dysfunctional black Africans. In addition, bloggers are cheering me on about taking on the right wing news people about closing the borders. I do not feel that I have “taken them on”; I have jus …

Mor of the same. Dallas patient) died today. Black community led by Jesse Jackson saying that he go suboptimal care because he is black (surprise, surprise for Jesse). Ton Frieden mad a statement at a World Bank meeting that …

… l health. He completely does not get the fact that if we widely distribute a vaccine to a black African country we run the risk of never knowing if it works and possibly having a paradoxical harmful effect similar to what we saw in the STEP trial of an HIV vaccine where …

… erventions. In addition, after she had left I countered the somewhat snide remark of Mrs. Blackburn who had also made a statement without giving me the opportunity to respond. She said that we were negligent in not getting countermeasures done quickly and that industry …

… ame (Historical Society of the District of Columbia). Category of Science and technology. Black tie affair at the Liason Hotel on New Jersey Avenue, N.W. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser was present and ceremony MC’d by Former DC mayor Sharon Pratt. Of note is fact that I was the …

… . Article in Today’s Washington Post. Talks about my one hour call with the Congressional Black Caucus and how they trust me,but do not trust Trump to help them. They are afraid that I will be fired. I am getting worn down with all this PLUS my PMR, prednisone and now I …

… going on in multiple cities in response to a Minneapolis policeman who killed an unarmed black man (George Floyd), which was videotaped by a passerby. This has dominated the news. A race horse owner just bought a horse to run in the Belmont Stakes and named the horse “ …

… th protests, demonstrations and violence over death of George Floyd and other assaults on blacks. A couple of days ago the POTUS ordered the clearance of Lafayette Park to get to St John’s Church to do a photo op with a bible. Police crushed a peaceful crowd. Major PR r …

… e” This went viral on social media. Also, I sqwitched in the middle of the Hearing from a black mask to a Washington Nationals mask, which went viral and 2 days later led to a big photo of me with the Nats mask in the Sports Section of the Washington Post. POTUS tweeted …

… t positives of their tests. PRESS: Good Morning America – ABC with George Stephanopoulos; Black Entertainment TV – Marc Lamont Hill; Wired print interview with Steven Levy; AP Website TV – Mike Stobbe; Fireside Chat – American Federation of Teachers – FaceBook Live

… g together at a nationals game. PRESS: Press briefing associated with visit to Red Cross; Black Press USA Fireside Chat Face Book Live; CNN Town Hall with Sanjat Gupta and Anderson Cooper