Earlier, we announced that Provide’s work is shifting, though not ending, as we wrap up particular impactful initiatives during this transition. The goal is to ensure partners have what they need to continue the work of transforming the healthcare system and ensure our values live on. One of these is our Home, My Voice initiative, a storytelling advocacy fellowship we started in partnership with the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC). The need for southern voices challenging HIV stigma and transforming healthcare systems through storytelling has never been greater.
Our six fellows—advocates, community members, and health workers—each have a story about HIV justice and the intersections of reproductive and sexual health. We will support them as they develop skills to own their story, connect it to broader advocacy, build meaningful connections, and leverage their experiences to push back against stigmatizing narratives. We know they will continue speaking truth and changing systems long after the fellowship concludes.
Meet the My Home My Voice Fall 2025 Cohort
The 2025 cohort includes a powerful mix of artists, advocates, care providers, and community organizers. Each individual brings a story and a passion for HIV justice with the potential for widespread change. In partnership with SAC, We’re excited to announce our My Home My Voice Fellows.
Eddie Wiley
Eddie Wiley has been runnin’ his mouth with purpose since birth. A lifelong storyteller, HIV advocate, and proud “Southern Gent”, Eddie believes narratives can shift hearts, policies, and dinner table debates. Shaped by a legacy of Black resilience, he explores the intersections of advocacy, ancestral healing, and radical imagination through performance, sound, and spoken word.
Latonia Wilkins, BSW, CHES, CHW, CPS
Latonia Wilkins is a public health advocate, sexual health educator, and Co-Executive Director of Project RED Paint, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia. With over a decade of experience in community health, she is deeply committed to dismantling stigma at the intersections of HIV, reproductive justice, and healthcare access. Latonia desires to use storytelling as a powerful tool to elevate lived experiences, influence policy, and drive systems change. Being part of the My Home, My Voice cohort will support her in sharpening her voice, strengthening her advocacy, and building community with others dedicated to transforming healthcare across the South.
Marco Mays
Marco Mays is an advocate, humanitarian, empowerment speaker, author, model, and is the founder and CEO of Live Like An Icon, a consulting company specializing in personal development and events management, and the founder of The Black Cave, a peer-led group of Black Same Gender-Loving males dedicated to bettering the community. Affectionately known as “Sir Icon,” he has established himself as a people gatherer with his communication style and relationship-building skills to relate to the grassroots needs of any situation. He seamlessly intersects his love of the arts, fashion, food, entertainment, travel, friends, and family with his passion for humanitarianism. Marco is a confident and driven Community Leader with over 20 years of experience in the HIV/AIDS advocacy field. As a tireless advocate, Marco works to de-stigmatize HIV, educate communities, and promote sexual health. Marco is a testament to the power of confidence, both inside and out, as a force for positive change in the world.
Jason Watler
Jason Watler has spent over eight years working at the intersections of public health, HIV prevention, harm reduction, and reproductive justice, particularly within Southern and rural communities. His work has centered on dismantling stigma, expanding access to care, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted by systemic inequities. As someone deeply committed to storytelling as a tool for advocacy, he sees this fellowship as a way to connect lived experiences with the policies and practices that shape our health outcomes.
Rosilynn Morris
Rosilynn Morris is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, therapist, and private practice owner in Minnesota. She is an advocate who is passionate about social justice, culturally responsive care, and HIV education and awareness. Through this Fellowship, Rosilynn hopes to amplify minority voices, make meaningful connections, and create systemic change that will positively impact future generations.
John Settles
As a multifaceted artist and emerging creative community organizer interested in exploring the intersection between the arts, faith, and sexual health, John Settles is always eager to learn more about how to enhance conversations surrounding this subject matter. In an age where misinformation is on the rise, he wants to learn strategies that will effectively help him help his community stay informed and encouraged through the use of the arts.
My Home, My Voice is a collaborative initiative between Provide and the Southern AIDS Coalition.
