Honoring Black Love and Protecting Black Women’s Sexual Health

Natasha Crooks, Tiffany Reed, Michelle Villegas-Downs, Gina Sissoko, lee King, Crystal Patil, Randi Singer, College of Nursing, Department of Human Development Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Journal of Black Psychology

Published online on July 31, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Black Psychology, Ahead of Print.
This qualitative descriptive study explored how 30 Black cisgender women aged 23–65 conceptualize Black love and examined its impact on their sexual health and vulnerability to HIV. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify codes, themes, and subthemes ...