He became the co-chair of their AIDS Task Force in 1984, two years before being diagnosed himself. I have known as long as I can remember.

According to the government’s HIV website, 1.1 million people across the U.S. are infected, and people of color are disproportionately affected. Robyn Sidersky writes breaking news and enterprise stories. In honor of June’s pride month celebrations  and the recent Black Lives Matter protests, we are honoring the life of a black, gay, AIDS activist, Reggie Williams.

Two decades later, the virus would end Williams’ life, but not before he advocated for the rights and health of gay men of color faced with the diagnosis. Ruben Pritchett talks about his neighbors, whose 2-month-old baby girl was killed by their German shepherd in the early hours of Monday, October 26, 2020, morning in Hampton. Williams’ widower, Wolfgang Schreiber, told From the Ground Up that “Reggie’s strength was based on being ALWAYS open and honest.

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Williams’ brother, Ronald, said Reggie didn’t know his assailants. “He did not deserve this.”. “He was a good dog.

WASHINGTON — More than 20 years after a D.C. man was fatally shot, a break in the decades-old case has led to his stepson’s arrest. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. Williams, 23, was shot to death June 10 inside a Stater Bros. market in San Bernardino. “What happened is a tragedy, and I told him they had our condolences.” He said he told him to tell him if they needed anything. A sign in front of the Hampton house where a German shepherd killed a 2-month-old baby girl in the early hours of Monday, October 26, 2020, morning. Williams Jr. was shot to death … Someone in the residence made a 911 call to report ‘a vicious canine that had killed an infant,’ police said. “I raised my son with integrity, dignity, great values and morals,” she said. (Brian Rokos, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).

Although HIV/AIDS may seem like a problem only affecting developing countries, it’s still an epidemic in the U.S.A., especially among people of color and LGBTQ+ folks. On February 7th, 1999, at the age of 47, Williams died from the disease he fought so hard against. Williams Jr. was shot to death June 10 inside a Stater Bros. market.

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Hampton Police said that the baby – whose name and gender have not been released – was ‘sleeping next to the bed when the incident took place,’ and that the parents were ‘awakened by a large amount of motion. Though the investigation is still ongoing, “I don’t have any reason to believe that they (detectives) are going to go in that direction,” he said. You are like an extended family member and I can't put into words how sorry I am for the loss of Reggie. Join Facebook to connect with Reggie Williams and others you may know. He was always the nicest person when I saw him and never had a bad thing to say. The boy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder, the same day that 29-year-old Alisha Turner pleaded no contest to being an accessory to a crime in the same case. But the drugs were not a cure. Reggie Williams December 18, 2015. May God bless you though this difficult time.Allison Kelley. Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and played five seasons for the team. Share Obituary: Reginald Reggie Williams. We were all saddened by your loss. Reggie Williams.

While the baby’s 25-year-old mother called 911, the 26-year-old father took the dog into the backyard and shot him to death. My prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. Get your need-to-know But these days, the guns are the energy, the guns are the muscle.”. Home Page.

“He was a well-trained dog,” he said. Integrity! (Brian Rokos, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG), Family members and loved ones gather at the San Bernardino Police Department on July 3, 2019, to talk about Reggie Williams Jr., who was shot to death June 10 inside a Stater Bros. market. “But also the child was very young, and they’re just more fragile.”. I know my dad really loved him. Voters bet on casinos as Norfolk and Portsmouth vote to allow gambling. According to a New York Times article from 1990, while 70% of white gay men reported using condoms, a survey of 952 queer Black men revealed that only half of them were using condoms, and a quarter said they would have unprotected sex even if they had HIV.

Albert Tello, left, spokeswoman Sadie Albers, center, and Detective Jon Plummer on July 3, 2019, discuss the arrest of a 16-year-old boy in the shooting death of Reggie Williams Jr., 23, in a Stater Bros. market in San Bernardino on June 10. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Donald Trump wrongly claims he’s won US presidential election, Donald Trump tweets victory declaration with a typo, Crowds violently clash outside White House as thousands of protesters gather, The key things you missed overnight from the US election. The investigation is still ongoing at this time. A spokesman added: ‘The child’s father observed the extensive injuries to the child and immediately euthanized the canine.’ The dad, who has also not been named, is said to have shot the German shepherd-cross dead outside the house. Native American education at Hampton University not always a flattering legacy, Mark Warner defeats Daniel Gade, wins 3rd term, With Chris Peace out as delegate, 2 seek his seat, US judge blocks Trump administration immigration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits, Election Day live updates in Hampton Roads: Here’s the latest, Elaine Luria takes lead over Scott Taylor in 2nd Congressional District race, Feds demand sweeping change at Hampton Roads Regional Jail in rare court action, Trump adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly selling NYC Apartment for $5 million, Teenager injured in Yorktown shooting, sheriff’s office says, Man arrested in threat to bomb Norfolk polling place, Newport News man charged with killing man who was kicking him out of the house, 49-year-old man stabbed to death in Newport News, police say, Hampton launches behavioral health docket, already touts successes, Gloucester votes in favor of tax increase to fund school projects, Gordon Helsel returns to Poquoson as mayor. “There’s just no indication that this is anything other than a horrific tragedy,” Williams said, saying it’s “even more tragic because of the age of the child.”. “He wanted to try to be his own boss and hire people and treat them fairly,” his father, Reginald Williams Sr., said at a news conference on Wednesday, July 3, at the Police Department. My prayers are with the family. Stop Music Start Music. Published in Times Herald-Record from Oct. 27 to Oct. 28, 2020.

Liked the article? people of color are disproportionately affected. The victim’s mom thanked the community for its support and law enforcement for making arrests. Reginald Williams, Jr. (born May 17, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

In honor of June’s pride month celebrations and the recent Black Lives Matter protests, we are honoring the life of a black, gay, AIDS activist, Reggie Williams. The task force grew into the National Task Force on AIDS Prevention where Williams served as the executive director.

This endangers the lives of Black and Brown people, who are at a much higher risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19 than Whites.

Transgender folks, particularly transgender women, are at the highest risk.

Williams was shot to death June 10 inside a Stater Bros. market in San Bernardino. The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is a state-sanctioned punishment imposed upon a person arrested, charged, tried and convicted of a crime deemed so serious that death is considered the appropriate sentence. Amanda Moreland said.

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A few years later, he moved to San Francisco with his then partner and joined the National Association of Black and White Men Together. Share a memory Send Flowers Share. National Association of Black and White Men Together. “There’s just no words that I can say that can express the amount of grief and sorrow that this family must be going through,” Williams said.



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