Dandelions Movement

Dandelions Movement The Dandelions Movement is accountable for the communities identified as Lifetime Survivors

🌍 YAB APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN‼️Not everyone gets an opportunity that can change how they see the world… AND themselves.We ...
03/25/2026

🌍 YAB APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN‼️
Not everyone gets an opportunity that can change how they see the world… AND themselves.
We had our very own Ieshia Scott attend, and this is what she shared:
“My experience at YAB was amazing. I went home feeling refreshed and renewed. I encourage people born living with HIV to apply to the scholarship. Take time to give back and pour into youth that does not live with the same access but share in our diagnosis.
It was beautiful to witness how the orphanage makes the most out of their resources for themselves and community. To partake in fellowship, where faith seemed unwavering.”
✨ This isn’t just a trip…
✨ This is transformation
✨ This is purpose
✨ This is impact
Not everyone understands the level of change this brings but if you’re ready for an experience of a lifetime, this is YOUR moment.
💛 See the world through different eyes
💛 Give back in a meaningful way
💛 Connect with a global community
Apply today. Don’t miss this opportunity. .ms
ApplyNow PurposeDriven https://www.youthacrossborders.org/youth-a-2024

We’re closing out our writing workshop series with something specialMeet our final facilitator: Porchia dees 💜Porchia De...
03/24/2026

We’re closing out our writing workshop series with something special
Meet our final facilitator: Porchia dees 💜
Porchia Dees is a part of the first generation of children who were born HIV positive, diagnosed in 1986. She identifies as an Artivist, blending the passions of art and activism to inspire change.
They’ll be holding space for our last session as we reflect, write, and honor the stories that brought us here.
This isn’t just a workshop, it’s a celebration of voice, survival, and truth.
Join us for this final chapter. 🎬

Greeting you all. Please read and support however you can! Reach out to if you need more details!
09/24/2025

Greeting you all. Please read and support however you can! Reach out to if you need more details!

🌼 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is more than a date on the calendar-ITS OUR TRUTH. , born with HIV, have ca...
09/18/2025

🌼 National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is more than a date on the calendar-
ITS OUR TRUTH.
, born with HIV, have carried this journey from birth into adulthood. We are the proof that survival is possible, but survival alone is not enough.
Today, we demand visibility, care, and respect for Llifetime survivors.

Aging with HIV is not a footnote! It’s a movement.
And Dandelions, Inc. Aka Dandelions Movement will keep making sure our voices are heard. 💛✨

🌼✨ Happy 34th Birthday to our brilliant Co-Executive Director & Founder, Derinthia Williams ! ✨🌼Today we celebrate YOU! ...
09/14/2025

🌼✨ Happy 34th Birthday to our brilliant Co-Executive Director & Founder, Derinthia Williams ! ✨🌼

Today we celebrate YOU! Your vision, your leadership, and the way you continue to plant seeds of hope, justice, and healing for Lifetime Survivors everywhere. 💛

Birthdays are sacred in our community. Every year is a victory, every year is legacy, every year is LIFE.

Derinthia, thank you for showing us what it means to thrive, to lead, and to shine unapologetically. 🌟

Join us in wishing her the happiest of birthdays and sending love for another year of growth, joy, and unstoppable brilliance! 🎉💐🎂

✨Did you spot a Dandelion in full bloom at New York Fashion Week?! 🌼✨Our very own powerhouse, Kim Canady , CEO of Conver...
09/14/2025

✨Did you spot a Dandelion in full bloom at New York Fashion Week?! 🌼✨

Our very own powerhouse, Kim Canady , CEO of Conversations w/ Kim & DDLS Communications & Internal Affairs Director, graced the runway alongside fellow Dandelion/Lifetime Survivor leader Rev. Kaylee G who uses her platform to change the face of people born with HIV!

The stunning showcase, HIV Unwrapped, transformed fashion into art and advocacy + every handmade garment told a story, offering the world a bold and artistic lens on HIV.

From the runway ➡️ to ABC’s Channel 7 News ➡️ to streaming on Hulu this November—this moment is HISTORY in motion.

💛 THIS is what transformative advocacy looks like when Lifetime Survivors lead the way!

Let’s give some Dandilove to the people behind the scenes:






Day 3 at 🌼✨ Antoinette Jones Knowles facilitated a workshop on Parenting While Positive: Navigating Fertility, Family...
09/10/2025

Day 3 at 🌼✨ Antoinette Jones Knowles facilitated a workshop on Parenting While Positive: Navigating Fertility, Family Planning, and Fear centered the voices of adults born with HIV who are now building families of their own.

We stressed the importance of language:: uplifting fathers born with HIV, honoring non-binary and gender-expansive birthing people, and naming autonomy as belonging to the parent.

Participants also received a chest/breastfeeding timeline to support informed, self-determined choices.

This session held space for parenting through trauma, disclosure, and stigma; while also uplifting joy, transparency, and family models rooted in love.

Thank you to our panelist:
Alyssa Crawford
Antoinette
And moderator Marlene 💜

Because Dandelions are not just PBWHIV;
we are parents
caregivers
and storytellers reshaping what legacy looks like for future generations. 🌱

.ms reverse questionnaire where attendees named gaps in care and imagined solutions for services that honor trauma-infor...
09/09/2025

.ms reverse questionnaire where attendees named gaps in care and imagined solutions for services that honor trauma-informed, lifespan-affirming healing.

Can you use a template like this like this to better reach community? If so let .ms know and why…
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✨This year’s theme was Aging with HIV and for the first time in 27 years, a track was dedicated to Dandelions/Lifetime...
09/09/2025

✨This year’s theme was Aging with HIV and for the first time in 27 years, a track was dedicated to Dandelions/Lifetime Survivors. 🌼
Our fight for inclusion started long before we took the stage in 2022.

For too long, our voices were overshadowed, our experiences diminished, and we were treated as the forgotten community.

But we are still here. Still fighting. Still resilient. And now, we are unapologetically claiming the space that has always been ours. 💪🏾🌱

Catch a Dandelion at USCHA!Next week we’re headed to , carrying the voices, brilliance, and power of Lifetime Survivors...
09/01/2025

Catch a Dandelion at USCHA!
Next week we’re headed to , carrying the voices, brilliance, and power of Lifetime Survivors of HIV .
This year’s theme Aging with HIV  is not just about years lived, but about thriving, healing, and reclaiming joy. For those of us born with HIV, aging comes with unique challenges and incredible strength.
Look out for us at these sessions:
Sept 4–7
From mental health & memory to pleasure, leadership, parenting, and resilience — Dandelions Inc. is here, making sure our stories are centered.
Because aging with HIV means:
    •    Demanding better 
    •    Building joy
    •    Leading with love
    •    Refusing to be forgotten

Follow along for behind-the-scenes moments, reflections, and highlights as we take up space at .

Dandelions Inc. Co-Executive Director’s, Antoinette Jones and Derinthia Williams are featured in the Inaugural Summer 20...
07/08/2025

Dandelions Inc. Co-Executive Director’s, Antoinette Jones and Derinthia Williams are featured in the Inaugural Summer 2025 Issue of Sheroic Magazine: Unapologetically Leading – Black Women Changing the Narrative.

In the feature, Antoinette and Derinthia speak candidly about the power of communication, patience, and love in both friendship and professional collaboration.

“The balance we have with each other is crazy,” says Williams, who calls Jones one of her closest friends. Even in the most overwhelming moments, they hold each other accountable. “You can take a breather—but you can’t walk away from this.”

💫 Read the full feature here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/SHEROIC1 /23

Also featured and special thanks to:
✨Linda Shruggs and Vanessa Johnson, Co- Executive Directors of Ribbon, Inc.
✨Dr. Vignetta Charles, Chief Executive Officer of Education, Training, and Research (ETR)
✨Ingrid Floyd, Executive Director of Iris House
✨Kayla Gore, Co-Executive Director and Co- Founder of My Sistah’s House
✨Imani Joe Sandwrs Samuels, founder of HURU; healing space for women

Happy PRIDE Month from the Dandelions Movement! 🌼🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️We know firsthand what it means to live in isolation and silen...
06/03/2025

Happy PRIDE Month from the Dandelions Movement! 🌼🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
We know firsthand what it means to live in isolation and silence. As people born with HIV, we’ve carried truths the world often refuses to see; just as many in our LGBTQ+ family have had to fight to be seen, heard, and accepted for who they are.

We don’t believe anyone should be shamed or punished for existing.

Our identities are not separate!
Our struggles are intertwined!

Right now, trans people, especially Black and Brown trans folks, are under attack. These are not isolated policies or incidents, they’re part of a larger system trying to erase our communities. But like dandelions breaking through concrete, we continue to rise.

We believe healing is resistance, 🛑
joy is protest, 🪧
and community is power. 💪🏾
Our fight isn’t over until we are ALL free!

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