7th Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair: An Evening of Fashionable Philanthropy...
On December 5, 2015, more than 150 taste makers, entrepreneurs, socialites and prominent community leaders gathered together for the 7th Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair to commemorate World AIDS Day...
View ArticleWhy HIV Testing Should be on Every Woman’s To-Do List
If you are like me, then you know that life can be incredibly busy. From family to work and beyond, it seems like there are always more tasks than there is time. As a new mom who works full-time and...
View ArticleRed Pump Stories: Tarshá Hamilton, HIV/AIDS Activist
You may know Tarshá Hamilton as a singer/songwriter and the former wife of Anthony Hamilton. But, what you may not be aware of, is Tarshá’s commitment to fight the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. This...
View ArticleRed Pump will Honor Valerie L. Rochester at the 3rd Annual Red Summer Soiree
The Red Pump Project® will honor Valerie L. Rochester during the 3rd Annual Red Summer Soiree with the 2016 Ultimate Red Pump Rocker Award for her dedication to HIV advocacy in the Washington, DC...
View ArticleRed Pump Stories: Celebrating National HIV Testing Day with Kamaria Laffrey
Do you know how important it is to get tested for HIV? As proud supporters of the CDC’s #DoingIt campaign, we encourage every man and woman to get tested as the first step toward preventing...
View ArticleCupcakes and Condoms is Coming to a City Near You
While new HIV diagnoses among African-American women has declined 42% since 2005[1], women of color continue to be heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS. Since 2012, The Red Pump Project has hosted Cupcakes and...
View ArticleRed Pump Celebrates National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day with Patricia...
It’s not everyday you have an opportunity to meet someone who’s story ravishes with agility, might and inspiration – but, A Girl with Red Pumps did! This month, we sat down with Patricia Harris, a...
View ArticleRed Pump Encourages Women to Know, Act and Rock to Prevent HIV and Fight Stigma
#RocktheRedPump returns for its ninth year to commemorate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10 The Red Pump Project® announced the launch of its ninth annual Rock the Red Pump®...
View ArticleHere’s Why We Need to Focus on Getting Trans Women Screened for HIV
Trans activist and Ultimate Red Pump Rocker Beverly Ross addressing the audience at the 8th Annual Rock the RED Fashion Show By: Arionne Nettles HIV awareness proponents are connecting this week to...
View ArticleMaking One Final Step: It is Time
Nine years ago, when we had a conversation where we both realized we knew people who were affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, we could not have predicted what would come from it. One of Karyn’s friends...
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