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Wilhemina’s War

Air date: Mon., Feb. 29, 10:00 pm

 

AIDS is one of the leading causes of death for black women in the rural South, where living with HIV is a grim reality. This film tells the story of a Southern grandmother as she struggles to help her family, but may be unable to save those she loves.

 

Tags: adversity, AIDS, America, black, determination, family, film, HIV, HIV/AIDS, human, perseverance, resilience, sharecropper, society, South, spirit, stigma, struggle, U.S.A., USA, Wilhemina Dixon, Wilhemina's War, women

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