CHICAGO – The HIV/AIDS National Awareness Day is March 10 for women and girls. HIV/AIDS remains a serious public health issue for women and girls. In 2010, they made up two-thirds of people who got the disease by having heterosexual sex. African-American women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected.
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago will hold a health and wellness fair on March 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Chicago State University, 9501 S. King Dr. This event is free and invites women and girls from Chicagoland to learn how to live a healthier life. One of Chicago’s soul artists, “Queen of Indie Soul” Conya Doss will make an appearance at one of the workshop sessions. She is coming to Chicago in support of the Change My Story: Health, Whole and Happy Wellness Fair.
The benefit concert with Conya Doss will be held on Friday, March 8 at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St. Doss released her sixth album, A Pocketful of Purpose in 2012. The concert will feature host Dedry Jones of The Music Experience, sounds by DJ Duane Powell. DJ Jazzy Jeff describes Doss as “a whole lot of soul in a beautiful package … a must hear.”
Tickets available for $30 at conyadoss.brownpapertickets.com.
For more information, visit www.aidschicago.org .
