As long as I can remember I have been an advocate. In my senior year of high school (Class of '88), I attended a boarding school. For the first time in my life, I was in a popular crew, but after many years of being on the other side of the fence, I wanted to help those who could not help themselves.
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As we commemorate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2024, I can't help but reflect on my journey over the past decade, filled with challenges, resilience, and ultimately, triumph.
Time for an update! I know this update is long overdue but there are not enough hours in a day, especially when you have two kids. So, if you remember my last blog, I shared my pregnancy news and my...
Each year, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NWGHAAD) takes place on March 10. This year for #NWGHAAD, please join The Well Project on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 12:00pm ET for a powerful discussion on sex, pleasure, and PrEP.
My lovely people how have you been? I was visiting my beloved country in January and part of February this year. While visiting many places and interacting with many people, I realized the incredibly important place that women have in...
I must admit in certain areas in my life I finally realized I was being a people pleaser. I never looked at it like that until I saw how it has affected me. I would agree to things I would...
Good afternoon. My name is Barbara Elaine Edwards. I am a sixty-eight-year-old African American female. I was diagnosed with HIV on October 16, 1995. At the time of my diagnosis, I was incarcerated at a women's prison. The day I...
Despite all of the stigma and misinformation surrounding HIV, I managed to find myself again. I managed to talk about my experience. I managed to create a safe space within myself, for not only myself but for everyone else around me, no matter what life throws at them.
Hi all! I had the pleasure of being featured on SEGGS TALK RADIO podcast and want to share the recording with you all. This is a raw and unedited talk about sex, HIV,stigma and more. I felt it was important...
This will be one of my hardest blogs I've ever written. I know it's a very delicate subject and I wish no offense to anyone, but my truth is my truth and my views on this subject are not for...