11 Celebrities and Activists Leading The Fight Against AIDS In The Black Community And The World
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Common
Since 2004, Common has been a part of the Viacom and Kaiser Family Foundation’s “Knowing Is Beautiful” movement, which encourages young people to undergo HIV testing through public service announcements, television and radio programming, and free print and online content. The television segments showcase the importance of getting tested through original spoken word poetry written and performed by the Grammy Award-winning artist. He has personally felt the impact of the disease because an uncle was diagnosed with HIV. Common has said that since he is a true advocate of taking care of and loving ourselves, it was important for him to get involved to show people that the disease doesn’t affect just a single race or sexual orientation.
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