Susan Cornutt and Jeff Graham
Recorded
August 16, 2011
37:13 minutes
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atd000415
Description
Jeff Graham, 46, talks with his friend Susan Cornutt, 50, about being one of the first women in Georgia to be diagnosed with HIV. She was number 8.Subject Log / Time Code
Susan recalls the first time she heard about HIV/AIDS and what she thought
She talks about the first time her life was touched by AIDS--and how her life changed
Susan talks about what the fives years were like living with AIDS before she was connected to community resources
she talks about what made her reach out for help and support
she talks about the early days of her advocacy work with Jeff
Jeff recalls a story about a Mississippi senator and Susan's interaction with him
Jeff talks about the dynamics of the HIV/AIDS support community now
Susan talks about the women who were in her support group 20 years ago
Participants
- Susan Cornutt
- Jeff Graham