His Honesty Helped Raise Awareness Around AIDS
Black History Year
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🗓️ 13 February 2023
⏱️ 3 minutes
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He was terrified for his life. There were sores all over his body - was this the new virus the CDC was warning everyone about?
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| 0:00.0 | He was terrified for his life. |
| 0:04.4 | There were sores all over his body. |
| 0:06.6 | Was this the new virus that the CDC was warning everyone about? |
| 0:12.1 | This is Two Minute Black History, what you didn't learn in school. |
| 0:24.6 | Danny Scarborough had everything going for him. |
| 0:27.9 | He was an Emmy Award-winning choreographer with a thriving community and loving partner, |
| 0:33.9 | but then he got a diagnosis that changed his life forever. |
| 0:38.4 | In 1984, Scarborough tested positive for AIDS. |
| 0:43.9 | He was terrified, what would his community think of him, but then he remembered his grandfather. |
| 0:50.8 | His grandfather taught him knowledge is the best defense against racism and hatred, |
| 0:57.7 | making a huge risk. |
| 0:59.3 | Scarborough was one of the first black celebrities to openly admit to having AIDS. |
| 1:06.2 | Before his death, Scarborough used his platform to educate our community, specifically black |
| 1:11.7 | men, about how the virus spreads, testing, and to use protection when engaging in intercourse. |
| 1:19.6 | White supremacy will weaponize a disease by blaming it on a group of people, often attaching |
| 1:25.1 | race to said disease. |
| 1:27.4 | They did this with AIDS, COVID, Ebola, and now monkeypox. |
| 1:33.5 | Don't fall into their trap, anyone can get these. |
| 1:36.9 | Make sure you and your community are informed and take proper precautions. |
| 1:43.1 | When he learned of his condition, Scarborough could have given into fear and stayed silent, |
| 1:49.4 | but he courageously spoke up, and in doing so saved many lives. |
| 1:55.2 | As we collectively navigate multiple pandemics, we're responsible for keeping ourselves and |
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