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VIDEO: Red Pump Founders Talk Youth AIDS Awareness Day

The Red Pump Project — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:05:05 +0000

“There are 1000 new cases of HIV diagnosed among young people each month.”

Today marks the inaugural National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. According to organizers, this day was designed “to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people as well as highlight the amazing work young people are doing across the country to fight the HIV & AIDS epidemic.”

This mission is close to the hearts of Red Pump founders, Karyn and Luvvie. During their first call-in show on CAN-TV, they took the opportunity to discuss the impact of the disease on young people and what we can do to curb the epidemic in this age group. Check out the video below.

You can learn more information on National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day here. Tell us: What do you think we can do to empower our young people in the fight against AIDS?

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"iKnow" Campaign Launches with Stats, Celebs

The Red Pump Project — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0000

Yesterday, the Center for Diseases and Control (CDC) launched “iKnow,” the next phase of Act Against AIDS, and the first initiative to specifically target African-Americans. The goal of the campaign is to get young African-Americans talking about HIV, especially since research shows that African-Americans between 13-29 years old are one of the fastest growing groups to be infected. African Americans make up only 12% of the U.S. population, yet almost half of all new HIV infections. All communities, not just African-Americans, need to talk about this issue and understand the risk factors associated to this disease.

The iKnow campaign is all about learning, knowing, and taking action. When you visit the website, you can find your nearest testing center, read the latest statistics, and more! Jamie Foxx and Ludacris got in on the awareness and recorded two videos for the campaign. Check them out below:

You can support the campaign by becoming a fan on Facebook (www.facebook.com/iknow) or by following iKnow and tweeting about us on Twitter using the #talkHIV hashtag (@iknow_talkHIV)!

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Adria Richards Rocks the Red Pump

The Red Pump Project — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:45:00 +0000

The very awesome Adria Richards, blogger and social media trainer, has supported The Red Pump Project since our inception last year. In honor of this upcoming National Women & Girl HIV/AIDS Day, Adria created a video to talk about why she “Rocks the Red Pump.”

We appreciate you, Adria!!! You’re a FIERCE Red Pump Rocker!

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VIDEO: The Face of AIDS (Rae Lewis-Thornton)

The Red Pump Project — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:03:00 +0000

At the Red Pump Meetup, amazing AIDS activist, Rae Lewis-Thornton, attended our event and we had a chance to talk to her. She is truly inspiring and a true fighter, not to mention an all out fabulous lady!

Here is a video interview that she did with Black AIDS Media, in conjunction with a story for Black Press USA. In these videos, she talks about coming to terms with her diagnosis, telling those around her, and dealing with the physical and personal changes that come along with HIV.

Very personal and powerful, I hope you learn from these videos and share with others.

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