I am in Washington DC 4 work

For the last several days i have been here in the nation's capital for work where i have been attending VOICES an HIV/AIDS conference through AIDS Alliance a National HIV/AIDS organization here in Washington DC. I was amazed and overwelmed to see 40 youth from all across the country to take part in this weekend conference when they could have spent their weekend doing something else but they chose to take action and a stand and fight for what they believe in and for which is increasing funding for HIV/AIDS services all across the country. This year the conference's main focus was on youth and i am glad i was on hand to see so many youth participate. There is always an stigma with youth when it comes to caring about a cause, but these 40 youth changed the perception for us all that youth do care. This past sunday i got to see again the HBO Film: Life Support starring Queen Latifah(Ana),Evan Ross(Amare),Wendell Pierce(Slick). This very thought provoking story is excellent and needs to be seen by all. At last night screening on hand was Angelina Williams who this movie is based on her story. Here is a quick sysnopsis of the movie.

Inspired by a true story, LIFE SUPPORT uses a mix of actors and real people from the HIV/AIDS community to tell the story of an HIV-positive Brooklyn woman named Ana (Queen Latifah), who channels her energy and regret over past drug addiction into working for Life Support, an AIDS outreach group. Ana, who contracted the virus by sharing drugs with her husband Slick (Wendell Pierce), displays an admirable though obsessive passion for her job that puts her health at risk, and her stubbornness threatens to drive her already fractured family away. Ana's teenage daughter Kelly (Rachel Nicks) is particularly at odds with Ana; she lives with her grandmother Lucille (Anna Deavere Smith), and isn't interested in moving back in with Ana when Lucille announces she's moving to Virginia. When Kelly's HIV-infected gay friend Amare (Evan Ross) disappears, Ana, looking to connect with her daughter while helping a lost soul, throws herself into searching for him. She embarks on a dangerous but necessary journey, and as she seeks to save one life and heal another, Ana learns a poignant lesson about loving and letting go.