Hydeia Broadbent, AIDS activist talks about what keeps her going

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 07, 2009 -
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Date: Saturday August 8, 2009

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Special Guest: Hydeia Broadbent became known as a teenage AIDS activist. She contracted HIV at birth from her drug addicted biological mother and has battled the disease ever since with the help of her adopted parents, Patricia and Loren Broadbent. She began speaking publicly about the disease while assisting her mother's activism, but eventually she overshadowed her own mother with her effective speaking style. Hydeia Broadbent traveled the country educating people of all ages about the dangers of AIDS and how to protect themselves from contracting it. She has been featured in USA TODAY, NYTimes, and PEOPLE magazine. She has been awarded the MLK Drum Major Award; Humanitarian Spirit Award, American Red Cross; Grandma's House Award by Centers for Disease Control Award; Top Ten Female Role Models of the Year; Ms. Foundation, 1999; and the Essence Award, 1999.


Special Guest: Ravinia Hayes-Cozier joined the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) as Director of Government Relations and Public Policy (GRPP) in 2007. In this role, Hayes-Cozier has developed and recommended HIV/AIDS policy on behalf of the 3,000 HIV/AIDS faith- and community-based organizations (F/CBOs) and AIDS service organizations that NMAC represents nationwide, to policy makers, opinion leaders and funders. She serves as NMAC’s Official Spokesperson, providing insight into the agency’s stance on issues of policy, as well as disseminating information about its programs and services. The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has worked to “develop leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS” since 1987. For more information, please contact NMAC directly at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or communications@nmac.org. You may find us online at www.nmac.org.
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