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Coping
with HIV - RLT shares her views on coping with HIV |
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| "There's an African
proverb that goes, 'He who conceals his disease cannot
expect to be cured.' That's where it's at,"..... | |
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Delta
Corner
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| Rae Lewis Thornton was
inducted as an Honorary Member to Delta Sigma Theta in
2000. Since being inducted Rae has participated in
many Delta activities and events. Here you can see how Rae is
using her relationship as a Delta to raise awareness
about AIDS. | |
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RLT
Ministries
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| Rae Lewis Thornton
was licensed as a Baptist Minister in August 2000
by Rev. Clay Evans at Fellowship Baptist Church in
Chicago, Illinois. She is currently attending
McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago,
Illinois. Working on a Master's in Divinity, Rae
will graduate in June 2003. Rae Lewis Thornton
preaches and teaches at Churches and Christian events
across the country. | |
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RLT
in the Media |
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Young. Educated. Attractive.
Assertive. Ambitious: Just a few of the words used to describe
Rae Lewis-Thornton. In 1986, at the tender age of 23, Rae
Lewis-Thornton was diagnosed HIV Positive and given the ultimate
death sentence. Rae uses her life as an example that AIDS is a
non-discriminatory disease. She received the coveted Emmy Award for
an ongoing series of first-person stories on “Living with AIDS”
for CBS. Rae Lewis-Thornton leads her own unending crusade to
educate and challenge young and old audiences to take control of
their own bodies, futures, and health.
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Rae
Lewis-Thornton, Inc was founded by Rae Lewis-Thornton to focus on
AIDS education. Primarily destroying myths and stereotypes
surrounding who can, and how one becomes infected with HIV (Human
Immunodeficiency Virus) know to cause AIDS (Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Through lectures, she focuses
on:
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Prevention
of HIV |
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Understanding
HIV |
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Promoting
Testing & Early Detection of HIV |
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Proper
Care of Those Impacted by HIV/AIDS |
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Living
with HIV/AIDS |
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