Arts & Entertainment

Conscious: one woman’s HIV story

Published

14 years ago

August 18, 2011

Conscious

Conscious, a popular HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker is bringing her one-woman show, “Getting Unstuck: Homeless to Hollywood (H2H), An American Dream,” to D.C. TheArc Theatre (1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E.) on Saturday at 6 p.m.

“Getting Unstuck” features Conscious, who’s says she doesn’t fit into any tidy gender or sexual orientation labels, telling her story of how she contracted the HIV virus 18 years ago, how she found out, how she reacted when told and how she forgave the person who infected her. It also touches on her recovery from sexual abuse, sexuality and success after tragedy.

Conscious is the CEO of the Getting Unstuck Project, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing educational materials through plays, speeches and films. She has also served as music manager for “The Queen Latifah Show” and has been producing and hosting the talk show “She-Commerce” on Oxygen. The show is produced by Conscious’s brother, Troy Carter, who also works with Lady Gaga.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at igotunstuck.org.

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PHOTOS: Black Pride Opening Reception

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19 minutes ago

May 25, 2025

Michael Key

Ts Madison entertains at the Black Pride Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 23 at the Capital Hilton. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Opening Reception for the 34th annual D.C. Black Pride was held at the Capital Hilton on Friday, May 23. Presenters, speakers and entertainers included Ts Madison, Monroe Alise, Billy the Goat, Kerri Colby, Apple Brown Betty, Heather Mahogani, Lyrical Mar, Lolita Leopard, Ink, and Bang Garçon. Anthony Oakes was the host.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)