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August 2, 2026Journal of Black Psychology

Honoring Black Love and Protecting Black Women’s Sexual Health

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NCNatasha CrooksTRTiffany ReedMVMichelle Villegas-Downs

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Overview

Qualitative study explores Black love's impact on sexual health and HIV vulnerability in Black women.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand how Black cisgender women perceive Black love and its effects on sexual health and HIV vulnerability.
  • Qualitative descriptive study involving 30 Black cisgender women aged 23–65.
  • Thematic analysis was conducted to identify key themes and subthemes in the data.
  • Identified three key themes: Black love, struggle love, and PrEP.
  • Complexities in Black love contributed to sexual risk behaviors.
  • PrEP was highlighted as a protective factor for Black women's sexual health.

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Crooks et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeae61b0468a7eeab379bhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00957984261474456
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