I'm just one of the kids, and all because the students at Hamilton Heights High School listened to the facts, educated their parents and themselves, and believed in me.
People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me.
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.
Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.