Memphian determined to give voice to black women living with HIV

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 04, 2019 1:12 PM CT | Published: September 04, 2019 4:00 AM CT
<strong>L&aacute;Deia Joyce was diagnosed with HIV three years ago.&nbsp;&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have anything geared to education or prevention,&rdquo; Joyce said of black women. &ldquo;If it was the flu and white women, it would be the greatest cause of attention. There would be public outcry.&rdquo;</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

LáDeia Joyce was diagnosed with HIV three years ago. “We don’t have anything geared to education or prevention,” Joyce said of black women. “If it was the flu and white women, it would be the greatest cause of attention. There would be public outcry.” (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Three years after her diagnosis, LáDeia Joyce is in a pharmaceutical ad campaign and on the public speaking circuit. 

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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