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title: “Their Stories Have Not Been Told”
date: 2019-02-12T09:00:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
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# “Their Stories Have Not Been Told”

*February 12, 2019* — by [Tom Bacho](/author/tom-bacho)


> Researcher Aims to Share Experiences of African-American Women Living With HIV

*Living With HIV 1920x1080 — Toya Tolson (left), Shawnte' Spriggs, Sophia Harrison, Marcella Wright and Deborah Dyson*

Thurka Sangaramoorthy, an anthropologist and public health researcher, studies HIV disparities among African Americans and black immigrant groups primarily living in the southern United States. In a new project, she chronicles the lives of African-American women living with HIV in Prince George’s County, Md., in the hopes of bringing their often-ignored stories to light.

Sangaramoorthy is working on visualizing the women’s narratives through a series of photo essays and plans to eventually compile a book and exhibit highlighting their resilience in the face of adversity. 





**Topics:** [Research](https://today.umd.edu/tags/research)


**Tags:** [Anthropology](https://today.umd.edu/topic/anthropology), [Gender](https://today.umd.edu/topic/gender), [Research](https://today.umd.edu/topic/research)


**Units:** [College of Behavioral and Social Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-behavioral-and-social-sciences)