11 Celebrities and Activists Leading The Fight Against AIDS In The Black Community And The World
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MadameNoire
Maria Davis
Fifteen years ago, Maria Davis was a successful New York hip-hop promoter when her life took an unexpected twist. Davis, a single mother of two, was required to take an HIV test as a requirement for a life insurance policy she wanted to open. It never occurred to her that anything was wrong because she took an HIV test the year prior and had tested negative. Unfortunately, this time the test came back positive. She had contracted the disease from her soon-to-be husband. In 1998, Davis was diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. Today, she speaks to countless young people and organizations about HIV/AIDS awareness and is the CEO of her own non-profit called Can’t Be Silenced.
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