Patti LaBelle, Jesse Jackson Discuss Impact Of HIV/AIDS On Black America In Anthology
Yahoo! Music, Jun 27, 2006 8:00 pm PDTPatti LaBelle, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Congresswoman Donna Christensen, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jasmine Guy, Hill Harper, former US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders and many other prominent African Americans have shared their thoughts and feelings about -- as well as personal experiences with -- the AIDS epidemic in America in the forthcoming book Not In My Family: AIDS In The African American Community, edited by Gil L. Robertson IV. The book will be published November 1 by Agate Publishing and will be accompanied by a star-studded gospel soundtrack.
The book, which also features essays and interviews with everyday people from across the country, reveals a broad range of ideas, values and beliefs about the disease, and allows many to express themselves about their fears, isolation, pain and triumph in dealing with the reality of HIV/AIDS.
"The essays presented in this book remind us of the devastating impact that HIV/AIDS has had on communities of color," says Robertson, an entertainment industry journalist who was inspired by his family's struggle to deal with the HIV status of his older brother. "People, young and old, are dying and yet the black community has by and large stood by and let it happen. Not anymore. The HIV/AIDS pandemic is one of the most striking developments of this century and this book will help society understand how and why it has so severely impacted the black community."
More details about the book and related projects will be available later this summer. For more information, go to notinmyfamily.com.
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