Tracing the evolution of hip-hop through the AIDS crisis

Mainstream hip-hop artists in the 90s came together to advocate for HIV prevention, but activists say that messaging has faded as misinformation around the virus remains.

The signpost in front of 1520 Sedgwick Ave., also known as Hip Hop Blvd, the Bronx, New York, location widely recognized as the birthplace of contemporary hip-hop. [Photo by Jaden Edison]

By Jaden Edison

Folasade Fashina’s aunt once asked her if she would ever date a bisexual man. Unfazed by the question, Fashina’s immediate response was yes. 

“Well, you could catch ‘this and that’ from him,” her aunt responded while the two sat at home in Austin, Texas. 

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