African American Women and HIV/AIDS in Baltimore

A reading by Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire, video excerpts from the Fred Freindly Seminar Epidemic: HV/AIDS in Black America and panel discussion of experts who illuminated how the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects the lives of African American women in Baltimore.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
6:00 p.m.

The Enoch Pratt Free Central Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Panelists:

Lennie Green
Chairman
Greater Baltimore HIV Services Planning Council

Tyrone T. James
African American Man Living with HIV

Melanie A. Reese
African American Woman Living with HIV

Debbie Jacobs Rock
Executive Director
Light, Health and wellness Comprehensive Services

Rev. Dr. Ruth Travis
Advisory Board
STAR: Sisters Together an Reaching

Carmi Washington-Flood
Acting Chief
Office of Community Relations and Initiatives

Read: "Enoch Pratt Free Library and Civic Frame Host HIV Forum"

Attendance: 75 persons

TYRONE T. JAMES, IESHA JAMES, MELANIE A. REESE, CARMI WASHINGTON-FLOOD, April Yvonne Garrett,
DR. LAJOYCE BROOKSHIRE, REV. DR. RUTH TRAVIS, DEBBIE JACOBS ROCK AND LENNIE GREEN

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