The Day Eazy-e Died (B-boy Blues Ser. #4)

By: James Earl Hardy

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Synopsis: At the end of If Only for One Nite, Raheim Rivers and Mitchell Crawford's love had been tested by ghosts of the past; now it will be tested by the haunting specter of AIDS. As Raheim juggles his increasingly hectic schedule as a supermodel, he is rocked by the news that one of his idols, NWA founder Eazy-E, has AIDS. His complacency shattered, Raheim gets tested for HIV but keeps it a secret. Meanwhile, life goes on around him as his son struggles in a new school, his ex-girlfriend falls in love with a new man, and Mitchell becomes increasingly concerned about Raheim's withdrawal. As he has done so successfully in the past, Hardy masterfully draws his fascinating and very real characters into the ferment of urgent societal issues. He has created a powerfully honest look at the issues facing young people of all sexual persuasions, particularly young Black men, who are disproportionately infected with or affected by HIV. As the date for disclosure of his test results draws near, Raheim's fear and the ongoing stigma of AIDS pus him toward conflicting decisions.

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