AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.
People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me.
I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.
I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere.
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.