Jussie Smollett Joins "Greater Than AIDS at Essence" Fest 2015
Jussie Smollett Joins Greater Than AIDS at Essence Fest 2015! Jussie Smollett , star of FOX’s hit TV show Empire , is joining Greater Than AIDS and the Black AIDS Institute to headline a special ESSENCE Empowerment Experience panel in New Orleans on Friday, July 3 rd on “The Power of Love & Family: Ending AIDS in Black America” moderated by Soledad O’Brien. The ESSENCE Empowerment Experience is the FREE daytime community forum of the hugely popular ESSENCE Festival . On television, Mr. Smollett plays Jamal Lyon, the sensitive, talented and openly gay son of music moguls. In real life, Mr. Smollett, who serves on the board of the Black AIDS Institute , has long been involved in addressing the epidemic facing Black America. He along with his sister the actor Jurnee Smollett ( Friday Night Lights , Parenthood, True Blood ) have spoken out on behalf of Greater Than AIDS to confront the silence and stigma that ...