Written by Shay Johnson Today on a very special episode of…. I kid, I kid, but I do want to discuss a very serious topic, HIV and AIDS, specifically HIV and AIDS and black women. According to the CDC website: “Women account for more than one quarter of all HIV/AIDS diagnoses and is the leading [...]
Read moreOn Thursday, May 7, I went to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago‘s annual Make A Statement: Design for the Cure Fashion Show. The show is put on by the AFC’s Junior Board, and this year’s was in recognition of Jack Mackenroth’s “Living Positive by Design“. Jack is a fashion designer who is HIV-positive, and was [...]
Read moreI came across this article first on Wayne Hicks’ HIV/AIDS Awareness groupsite, and he linked it to the original article. But it is such a great article that I had to repost it here. Originally posted on: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/. Click the Title for the original post. It’s been posted here uneditted by us. Luvvie Why Women [...]
Read more*Karyn and I were invited to speak on the BlogTalk Radio show, Chatterbox to speak about The Red Pump Project. It’s airing this morning, at 9am CST. We were BEYOND excited about this opportunity to speak about the initiative. Please tune in if you see this post in time. If not, still check the site. [...]
Read moreToday is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and there’s a whole lot of talking and educating happening all over the country in honor. Luvvie and I each have our own reasons for fighting AIDS, but most importantly, we simply agree that something has to be done. I mean, if we could just encourage [...]
Read moreOne of the main purposes of National Women/Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is to encourage women to take a proactive approach in their sexual health. One of the biggest ways that you can do so is to know your status. Nowadays, many health organizations offer HIV/AIDS testing at little to no cost to individuals, and some [...]
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