LaDeia McNeal speaks to Status 101 attendees about available resources.(Photo: Nicole Harris/Commercial Appeal)A common misconception about HIV and AIDS in Memphis is that it primarily affects gay men, men sleeping with men, or people who use drugs.
But, there's at least one person in the city working to change the conversation with a firsthand view of the situation.
Born in South Memphis and a 1998 graduate of Whitehaven High School, LaDeia McNeal grew up in a family of four.
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