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In addition to the first place contest winner, Jose, there were several other A Minute contestants who wrote fresh, original lyrics about the importance of getting tested for HIV.
Below, check out some of these top finalists that Common selected among the contests best of the best. Get to know these talented writers, why they got involved and check out their lyrics!
Then, leave us a note and tell us what you think about the importance of getting tested for HIV.
NAME: Mia Milton
HOMETOWN: Plano, TX
AGE: 25
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June 27 - National HIV Testing Day |
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There are a few things in our lives that we’re unsure about. Why should our HIV status be one of them? This June 27 - National HIV Testing Day - find out for sure. The sooner you know your HIV status, the sooner you can take control of your (sex) life. One in four people living with HIV in the US today don’t know it. There is only one way to know for sure – getting tested. It only takes "A Minute" to decide to get an HIV test. Yet, many people still have not been tested. On June 27, take the next step. You can find a testing center in your area, make an appointment or just drop in and take the test. Whether it’s at a local clinic or in your doctor’s office, there are HIV tests available that can give you your results in only 20 minutes. No needles, no blood, no pain. The sooner you know your HIV status, the sooner you can take action. Do it for yourself, because you respect yourself. And...
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“I know that everyday I’m alive, HIV affects me” |
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More than 25 years after the first HIV diagnosis, an entire generation has grown up never knowing a time without AIDS. Produced by MTV, in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation, Think HIV: This Is Me - and the bonus programs included below - can be used to educate and motivate discussion about HIV/AIDS. To encourage learning and discussion, sample discussion questions are also provided below.
THINK HIV: THIS IS ME
Think HIV: This Is Me (30 minutes) is a user-generated documentary, comprised entirely of footage filmed by young people both infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Part memorial, part testimony, these short vignettes paint a raw, intimate, and informative portrait of the epidemic’s impact on these young people’s lives and captures what it’s like to be young and HIV-positive in America today.
Chapter 1: 'What If I Told You I Had HIV?'
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