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Hydeia Broadbent (born on June 14th, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada is an AIDS activist who is considered a pioneer as the first African-American youth to speak up and speak out about the epidemic. At birth, Hydeia Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas where Patricia and Loren Broadbent adopted her as an infant.  Although her HIV condition was congenital, she was not diagnosed as HIV-positive with advancement to AIDS until age three.  The prognosis was that she would not live past the age of five. Hydeia Broadbent began her debut as an HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker at six years old. Broadbent started speaking out about stigma towards those living with HIV/AIDS and became an advocate for treatment and care for youth.  Broadbent started working with foundations like The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing pediatric HIV infection and eliminating pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention, care, and treatment programs. By 12 years old, Hydeia appeared on many national television programs including Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America, Weekly with Ed Gordon, and “A Conversation with Magic Johnson” on Nickelodeon. Broadbent was also a part of nationwide presentations: Journey of Hope.

She has been featured in prominent publications to include; New York Times, People, Teen People, Essence, YM, Ebony, Health Quest, Sister to Sister, POZ, National Geographic, Real Health, Seventeen, and Heart & Soul. She also graced the cover of TV Guide in 2005 after her family was a part of ABC’s Extreme Home makeover. Hydeia has also taken part many of America’s talk radio programs including, The Michael Eric Dyson Show, Russ Parr Morning Show, and The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Over the next 10 years, Hydeia has become a notable speaker and guest panelist at many of America’s most respected educational institutions including but not limited to Duke University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman, UCLA, USC, and Howard University. In 1999 Broadbent was presented with an award by Mariah Carey at the 1999 Essence Awards which aired on Fox hosted by Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith. Hydeia was also featured the same year in Mariah Carey’s music video “Can’t Take That Away.” In 2010 Hydeia was selected by Black Girls Rock award show as a M.A.D Girl (Making A Difference) which aired on BET. In 2011 Broadbent had the honor of being selected by TheGrio.com a division of NBC News, TheRoot.com and Ebony Magazine as one of today’s Top 100 African American History Makers or power 100 for 2011. 2012 Broadbent was featured in ESPN’s “The Announcement” which is a documentary by ESPN Films that details Magic Johnson’s discovery of HIV and how he announced it to the world. Broadbent was also a guest on Katie Couric’s talk show “Katie” alongside Magic Johnson. Today, Hydeia is a distinguished international, motivational speaker and HIV/AIDS activist with a mission to educate people of all ages. She has an innate ability to bond with any audience. When addressing the public about the issues of HIV/AIDS, her primary goal is to provide a clear understanding of how to avoid at-risk behaviors through self-examination and informed decision-making. She succinctly stated “...with all that we know about the virus, it is clear to me that contracting HIV/AIDS today is a choice and we can’t allow anyone the power to make that choice for us!” Featured on networks such as. NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, CNN, MTV, BET, Discovery channel, Nickelodeon, Disney, CW