SpokepersonsThe primary goal of the SAC-AIDS Spokeperson on HIV/AIDS program is to serve as a face of SAC-AIDS and conduct interviews. We choose people who are familar with our organization, our mission and the purpose of our Edu-tainment programs. We desire spokepersons who are confortable speaking to reporters and doing television and radio interviews.
With the given qualifications, we at SAC-AIDS are happy to present to you the following Spokepersons on HIV/AIDS:
Michelle Lopez Diagnosed with HIV after the birth of her second child, Michelle Lopez fought the loneliness and isolation that accompanied that diagnosis and became not only an advocate for herself and her daughter, but for other immigrants and women living with HIV. Michelle tells her story in her own words (Personal Bio from "The Body" website): "I got tested because someone that I was having a sexual relationship with died from the AIDS virus. His brother actually had run into me in downtown Brooklyn and gave me this news. But that was not the person who actually infected me. Read Michelle's Bio.
Patience Ozokwo “MaMa G,” as Patience Ozokwo as best known, hails from the Eastern region of Nigeria. She caught the bug for acting during her school years when she played the role of Hamlet in Shakespeare’s classic drama, “Hamlet” in an all girl’s school. “Hamlet” was received so well, Patience started traveling with the show. Read Patience's Bio.
Iniobong Edo Ekim Iniobong Edo Ekim is a Nollywood Actress from Eket inOnna LGA of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. She is the second (2nd) child in a family of four (4).She holds a diplomat in Theatre Arts from the University of Uyo in 2001 and a degree in English Language (BA HONS) from University of Calabar in 2006. Read Iniobong's Bio.
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney has longevity and staying power in the industry. She is an author, director, producer, poet, spoken word artist, comedian, clothing designer, businesswoman, motivational speaker, activist, community leader and surrogate mother. She has been at the vanguard for many of the improvements to the annual Theater and Arts Festivals such as THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL, THE SHADES OF BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL, THE URBAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL, and THE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, etc. An ambassador of the arts, Phyllis has been invited to perform comedy in Israel, dance in Senegal and for 2 years, and studied the European form of cabaret production in Germany. Read Phyllis' Bio.
Chisom Ozigboh-leeChisom Ozigboh-lee is a special person who can be counted among the brave individuals who are willing to stand up and say enough to certain outdated mores and traditions. Although Ozigboh-lee has met some opposition concerning her position she understands its time to stand against an age old tradition that is literally causing the death of many African women. This ancient ritual apparently spread from the Nile and its tributaries into adjacent regions such as Palestine. It spread through migration routes into Northwest Africa, and across the Sahara and Sahel regions into the West African savanna. Read Chisom's Bio.
