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Jordin Sparks took the “Further” mic on the annual Elizabeth Taylor Night time of Compassion fundraising gala to learn AIDS analysis, the place she spoke with honoree Cookie Johnson.
Cookie, who’s married to Magic Johnson, was acknowledged with ETAF’s 2025 Champion award.
She instructed Jordin, “It feels nice. I imply, this can be a fantastic group and naturally, it is near my coronary heart. So, to have them acknowledge me is an incredible factor.”
Jordin, who additionally carried out on the occasion, commented that it has been a minute since AIDS has been on the forefront of individuals’s minds.
Cookie agreed, saying, “I feel we received to get loud and begin speaking about it once more,” whether or not that’s by means of huge occasions, social media or conversations at church or at residence.
Johnson went on, “We have to do groundwork like go to our church buildings… and I feel households want to speak… Households don’t love to speak about intercourse… however we have to discuss these items. We have to discuss the truth that this illness can kill you and the way it can kill you.”
Cookie put it this manner, “The medicines are fantastic and so they’re saving plenty of lives. However the true factor is, like, if we clarify to people who for those who use precautions, for those who get examined… do your safety, we may finish this illness.”
She desires folks to get loud, saying, “So, I feel we simply received to yell and I feel we received to speak about it in all places.”
Go to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Basis web site to study extra.