2007 Allan Spear Forums

Gil Robertson IV

African American Author/Journalist

Tuesday, June 19, 2007, Reception at 5 p.m., Program at 6 p.m.
Sabathani Community Center, 310 E 38th St, Minneapolis
For more information, call 612-373-2407.

Enjoy a rare Twin Cities appearance by acclaimed African American author/journalist, Gil Robertson IV, whose most recent work, Not in My Family: AIDS in the African-American Community, provides a forum for Black America to speak for itself in the fight against HIV.

Nominated for a 2006 NAACP Image Award in the Best Non-fiction category, Robertson’s book features essays from a wide cross-section of African Americans—both famous and unknown. These writers all demonstrate their commitment to the African American community; offering invaluable insights to the joys, pains, triumphs, fears and love that people living with HIV and their families deal with every day.

Boasting a readership of more than 2 million, Robertson serves as CEO and founder of the 10-year-old national syndicated arts and lifestyle column, “The Robertson Treatment,” which appears in 30 newspapers across the country. A prolific writer, his byline has appeared in a long list of publications, including Essence, Billboard, The Source, the Los Angeles Times, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has also been a frequent contributor to The African American Almanac as well as the anthology, Souls of My Brothers: Black Men Break Their Silence, Tell Their Truths and Heal Their Spirits.

Panel Discussion

The Hon. Sharon Sayles Belton, Moderator
Peter Carr, Minnesota Department of Health
Mitchell Davis, Jr., Office of Minority and Multicultural Health
Rev. G. Allen Foster, Citadel of Hope Worship Center
Gwen Velez, African American AIDS Task Force

Following Mr. Robertson’s presentation, a panel discussion of Twin Cities community leaders and professionals will focus on the impact of HIV in Minnesota’s African-American community; available programs and resources in HIV prevention, treatment, and advocacy; as well as barriers that prevent many African Americans from utilizing them. There will also be ample opportunity for questions from audience members.

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