Ill. to premiere AIDS documentary

The Associated Press
December 1st, 2009 - 12:42 PM
December 1st, 2009 - 12:42 PM
AIDS, HIV, Illinois Department of Public Health, World AIDS Day, Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health will feature a documentary about HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day.

The documentary is "A Mirror to the Heart: Breaking the Stigma of HIV/AIDS." It highlights African and African-American youth impacted by HIV/AIDS, including their activities, ideas and personal experiences.

It will premiere in five Illinois cities Tuesday - World AIDS Day - as well as Atlanta, Minneapolis and Majaliesburg, South Africa.

The locations in Illinois are Millikin University in Decatur; Champaign at the University of Illinois; Chambers and Associates in Grand Chain; Western Illinois University in Macomb; Shiloh Methodist Church in Shiloh; and Union Baptist Church in Springfield.

The Chicago Department of Public Health and LathanHarris Inc. are co-sponsors.

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