"Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined." –Toni Morrison. When I ran across this quote I felt it was appropriate to tie into what I experienced during this year's AIDSWATCH, because it...
I am in the south; for now. With that move comes changes of all kinds and one of those for me is finding medical help and of course a new "infectious disease" doctor (which I hate that they call our...
AIDSWatch 2019 was my first AIDSWatch and let me start by saying I felt so honored to be presented the opportunity and able to share space with some very respectable and important people.
Today April 18 marks my 31 year battle with #hiv! I never thought I would make it this far!
I recently came across this news for an upcoming book launch: It has been over 30 years since the onset of the global AIDS epidemic and advances in biomedical research have led to the discovery of...
Growing up in the hood in South West Atlanta was one of the hard things for me, especially being HIV-positive.
Blossoming! Every day I'm learning and growing. Although my mind is in PANIC MODE, my heart desires to help others grow! My life isn't peaches and cream but with my love and kindness, I can be sweet...
My name is Nakeisa Jackson and I am 30 years old. At age 19, I was diagnosed with HIV.
In my capacity as a nurse at the clinic I work in, I have occasion to teach nursing students nearing graduation from school.
Growing up Poz and trying to follow American Society’s guidelines for dating and hooking up has been extremely difficult. The guidelines that we follow as a society in regards to dating and having sex...