Jackson Free Press

Project H.E.A.L. (HIV Education Awareness League)
* Center Stage, 10-11:30a.m. -- art display and poetry by C. A. Webb along with guest speakers
* Community Room, 11:30-1p.m. --Community Forum about HIV with C. A. Webb and other community speakers

For more details, contact Valencia Robinson, 601.922.0100 or visit http://www.bbims.org
Sponsored by Building Bridges Inc. and MS Dept. of Health

Admission is free. The public is welcome to attend.

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106572

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RESPONSIBILITY 101 She was a woman living in her own world, Having trained for her role since she was a little girl And didn’t care what she had to do to get it. Her life has always been seen as incredible. The manner in which she lives and conducts herself is impeccable. There is none like her, and she knows it. People envied what she represented, and she exploited it. In her spare time she would find enjoyment in spending it with girls and boys in after school programs, Sharing with them tips on how to come to grips with their lot in life and still make a difference. Many looked up to her for strength and she gave them that. But the fact still remained that there was another side to her that few had seen. Remember she was a woman living in her own world, Having trained for her role since she was a little girl, And didn’t care what she had to do to get it. With all the good she did it seemed not to ride her of the vices that had become a part of her life. You see, she had a thing for bad boys. It was nothing serious, just something to play with, like a toy. And then she would leave it where she found it, Not wanting to seem too attached. They didn’t have to be handsome or even rich, Her perfect fit was someone rough and even untamed. It was a game. She didn’t want them to have any part of her world. The aim being to keep them in their place. She didn’t even have to know their full names. They would do things she would never discuss. Some of them unprotected, just for the excitement or the rush. Then afterwards she would find herself in tears, plagued by disgust. On day, though, her perfect health gave way to aches and pains. The strength she had relied on for years began to wane. And her doctor confirmed the suspicions of her mind. With all the wisdom she had acquired it was ignorance when feeding her desires that would be her downfall. She had conducted her public life so meticulously, Never thing that the carelessness of her private life could bring HIV. But that became her reality. A woman who lived in her own world, Having trained for her role since she was a little girl. Now educated in a new course called Responsibility 101. © 2006 C. A. Webb Special edition of THE TRUTH (And Nothing But the Truth) spoken word cd

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c a webb

Date

2006-06-25T14:56:47-06:00

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106573

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The subject can not get enough attention--- especially during the summer months when young people have so much free time and often find themselves engaging in risky sexual behavior. I had a meeting last night with Valencia Robinson of Building Bridges Inc. to get ready for next Tuesday, and we discussed the number of REPORTED cases of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases in Hinds and Rankin County as of 2005. HINDS: 3145 cases of Chlamydia, 1364 cases of Gonorrhea and 132 cases of HIV; RANKIN: 422 cases of Chlamydia, 105 cases of Gonorrhea and 52 cases of HIV; These numbers were reported by the MS Dept. of Health STD/HIV Bureau on Januaryy 13, 2006.

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c a webb

Date

2006-06-25T15:05:31-06:00

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106574

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Thank you to everyone who came out today and supported National HIV Testing Day in Jackson, MS. As always, our friends at WAPT and WLBT were there to cover the event. Deja Gray of the MS Link was present to cover the luncheon, and Dr. Hosea Hines brought up some vital points during the second round of discussions. This is such an important issue, and I was glad to see so many youth come out to get tested.

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c a webb

Date

2006-06-27T15:45:46-06:00