WellcomeMD Richmond at The Valentine
Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic
Join us for a private sponsors reception and viewing of Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic at The Valentine from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Meg Hughes, the Valentine’s Director of Collections and Chief Curator, will introduce the exhibit and answer questions about its creation. Complimentary refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
About Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic:
Despite years of medical and social progress, misconceptions about HIV/AIDS persist today. The disease is viewed by many as a scourge of the past that is now easily treatable and primarily impacting gay white men. However, the numbers reveal a more complicated story—one in which gay African-American men have a 1 in 2 chance of acquiring HIV/AIDS.
Richmond’s rate of HIV infection, currently ranked 19th nationally, is exacerbated by high concentrations of poverty, lack of sex education in public schools and the continuing opioid epidemic. Featuring oral histories collected by Laura Browder and Patricia Herrera with accompanying photographic portraits by Michael Simon, Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic offers a nuanced look at the HIV/AIDS crisis through the stories of survivors, caregivers, activists and health care workers on the front lines.
Please be aware that on-site parking at The Valentine is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional street parking is available in the area around the museum.
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