about the movement

A fire is made from complete combustion. In order to obtain a complete combustion, you need the following:

An adequate air (oxygen) supply. Adequate fuel/air mixture. Appropriate combustor temperature for fuel ignition.

The EPIC Movement started with a conversation in Baltimore, Maryland in February 2022 between Black cisgender women living with HIV and allies around how Black cisgender women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and less likely to make it through the care continuum. (Oxygen) This led to taking a stand for action (Fuel). When these mixtures combined, we had the right temperature for a fuel ignition that made us all ignite with fire inside to start the EPIC Movement.