HIV Activist Maria Davis Continues to Help the Communities She Cares About

If you’ve ever kicked back and listened to “22 Two’s” by hip-hop legend Jay-Z, you’ve heard Maria Davis’ confident, unwavering voice as she cues the rapper in and as she bows him out. Originally a music promoter from the heart of New York City, Davis now carries her career within the music industry alongside decades of advocating for change within the communities she considers as parts of herself.

In an interview with TheBody, she speaks on how sensibilities within the hip-hop community, and the haze surrounding youth, have both ebbed and flowed over the past three decades. Maria Davis sits down to discuss hip-hop and its relationship to HIV and AIDS awareness and education, as well as her personal journey toward becoming passionate about education within her communities.