| Antoinette Jones began her work in advocacy in her early 20s, as a Peer specialist facilitating access to preventative care and treatment for people living with and at risk for HIV. She identifies as a Dandelion Women Living with HIV; meaning she has been living with HIV since Birth.. Antoinette is the co-executive director and co-founder of “The Dandelions Movement” which centers the needs of people born with HIV through mentorship, healing, and peer to peer interventions. Antoinette specializes in reproductive healthcare, wholistic wellness, human rights, and dignity for black and indigenous womxn. She works in partnership with organizations and providers to improve treatments and services for Black Women. She has also contributed to the advancements in the federal guidelines around breast/chest feeding for women living with HIV. Antoinette uses her Artivist mind, voice, and power to bridge unique intersections amongst the creators of our time and black health. follow Antoinette on IG @itstheantoinette |
| The Dandelions Movement is a “For Us -By Us” movement accountable for communities who identify as lifetime survivors of HIV. Our mission is to to free our community from isolation, Stigma, Violence, and Discrimination. We maintain a commitment to identifying 7,000+ Dandelions in the U.S and Globally; creating a space that encompasses safety, respect, and Love.
The Dandelions Movement envisions an equal and equitable future for all lifetime survivors, Revolutionizing how HIV impacts our community through a lift as we climb approach to ensure community inclusion is ongoing-ly sewn into the work. We refuse to allow our siblings to believe, there is not a fellow Dandelion in the weeds. |