Not in My Family: AIDS in the African-American CommunityIn this landmark collection of personal essays, stories, brief memoirs, and polemics, a broad swath of black Americans unite to bear witness to the devastation AIDS has wrought on their community. Not in My Family marks a new willingness on the part of black Americans—whether prominent figures from the worlds of politics, entertainment, or sports, or just ordinary folks with extraordinary stories — to face the scourge that has affected them disproportionately for years. Editor Gil Robertson has enlisted a remarkable group of contributors, including performers like Patti LaBelle, Mo’Nique, and Hill Harper; bestselling authors like Randall Robinson and Omar Tyree; political leaders like Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders; religious leaders like Rev. Calvin Butts, and many, many more. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Facts of HIV and AIDS | 5 |
Deep From Within | 16 |
The Essays | 19 |
Chapter 1 | 21 |
Chapter 2 | 25 |
Chapter 3 | 28 |
Chapter 4 | 34 |
Chapter 31 | 149 |
Chapter 32 | 153 |
Chapter 33 | 157 |
Chapter 34 | 165 |
Chapter 35 | 171 |
Chapter 36 | 174 |
Chapter 37 | 177 |
Chapter 38 | 180 |
Chapter 5 | 37 |
Chapter 6 | 40 |
Chapter 7 | 44 |
Chapter 8 | 52 |
Chapter 9 | 57 |
Chapter 10 | 60 |
Chapter 11 | 65 |
Chapter 12 | 68 |
Chapter 13 | 73 |
Chapter 14 | 75 |
Chapter 15 | 80 |
Chapter 16 | 83 |
Chapter 17 | 86 |
Chapter 18 | 89 |
Chapter 19 | 97 |
Chapter 20 | 101 |
Chapter 21 | 104 |
Chapter 22 | 109 |
Chapter 23 | 116 |
Chapter 24 | 121 |
Chapter 25 | 125 |
Chapter 26 | 129 |
Chapter 27 | 132 |
Chapter 28 | 137 |
Chapter 29 | 139 |
Chapter 30 | 143 |
Chapter 39 | 182 |
Chapter 40 | 187 |
Chapter 41 | 191 |
Chapter 42 | 199 |
Chapter 43 | 202 |
Chapter 44 | 206 |
Chapter 45 | 209 |
Chapter 46 | 214 |
Chapter 47 | 218 |
Chapter 48 | 223 |
Chapter 49 | 233 |
Chapter 50 | 237 |
Chapter 51 | 242 |
Chapter 52 | 248 |
Chapter 53 | 252 |
Chapter 54 | 255 |
Chapter 55 | 260 |
Chapter 56 | 262 |
Chapter 57 | 273 |
Chapter 58 | 277 |
Appendices | 281 |
Appendix A | 283 |
Appendix B | 302 |
Appendix C | 308 |
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