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I am an endangered species but I sing no victim song. I am a woman, I am an artist and I know where my voice belongs.”

–written by Jeanne Pisano and Dianne Reeves

Somehow those lyrics just resonate with me, “I know where my voice belongs!”

For the past twenty five years I have been speaking up and out about HIV/AIDS. WHY? Well, let’s go back twenty nine years. December 20th, 1981, I opened on Broadway in what has become the iconic musical of the 80’s, ‘Dreamgirls.’

‘Dreamgirls’ was the best and worst of all times for me. The best of course was being an original Dreamgirl, creating the role of Deena Jones, being nominated for the prestigious Tony Award (and a list of others) as Best Actress, sharing the stage each and every night with some of the most talented people of a generation including my dear friends Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holiday.

It was such an exciting, magical time. And night after night, audiences stood to their feet, showering us with the kind of applause that let you know that you were loved, really, truly loved. You couldn’t get a cab home once the curtain came down, but that’s another story for another day. This was one of the best times in my life!

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article courtesy of BVWellness.com

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