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'''Tony Christon-Walker''' is a the former director of prevention for [[AIDS Alabama]] and co-founder of [[Birmingham Black Pride]].
'''Tony D. Christon-Walker''' (born c. [[1967]] in [[Birmingham]]) is director of prevention and community partnerships for [[AIDS Alabama]] and co-founder of [[Birmingham Black Pride]].
 
Christon-Walker learned that he was HIV-positive in the mid 1990s. He managed the
 
In January [[2021]] he opened AIDS Alabama's PrEP clinic for prevention treatment at [[El Centro]]/[[The Hub]] on [[7th Avenue South]] in [[Lakeview]].
 
In [[2014]] Christon-Walker was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He was treated successfully at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta, Georgia and volunteers as a patient mentor there. He was invited to participate in a White House event marking renewed effort to fund a "Cancer Moonshot" research program in February [[2022]].


After [[Sheila Tyson]] resigned from the [[Birmingham City Council]] in November [[2018]] to be sworn into the [[Jefferson County Commission]], Christon-Walker was one of sixteen applicants for the vacant [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] seat. [[Crystal Smitherman]] was appointed. In the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]] Christon-Walker qualified for the District 6 seat on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]], but withdrew. [[Leticia Watkins]] won that election.
After [[Sheila Tyson]] resigned from the [[Birmingham City Council]] in November [[2018]] to be sworn into the [[Jefferson County Commission]], Christon-Walker was one of sixteen applicants for the vacant [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] seat. [[Crystal Smitherman]] was appointed. In the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]] Christon-Walker qualified for the District 6 seat on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]], but withdrew. [[Leticia Watkins]] won that election.


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==Publications==
* Christon-Walker, Tony (2020) ''Walking in Truth: Fatherhood.'' self-published. ISBN ‎9798654538789
==References==
* Swain, Sharron (January 11, 2021) "[https://bhamnow.com/2021/01/05/el-centro-the-hub-opens-today-jan-5-in-lakeview-why-it-matters/ El Centro/The Hub opens today, Jan. 5, in Lakeview—why it matters]" {{BNow}}
* Simek, Michelle (March 12, 2021) "[https://www.positivelyaware.com/articles/testers-are-being-tested The Testers are Being Tested: How HIV testing sites are adapting to the COVID pandemic]." ''Positively Aware''
* Tigner (October 31, 2021) "[https://rollingout.com/2021/10/31/tony-christon-walker-walks-in-his-truth-as-a-gay-black-father/ Tony Christon-Walker walks in his truth as a gay Black father]." RollingOut.com
* "[https://www.cancerhealth.com/article/cancer-health-25-tony-christon-walker Cancer Health 25: Tony Christon-Walker]" (June 16, 2022) ''CancerHealth''
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 4 April 2023

Tony D. Christon-Walker (born c. 1967 in Birmingham) is director of prevention and community partnerships for AIDS Alabama and co-founder of Birmingham Black Pride.

Christon-Walker learned that he was HIV-positive in the mid 1990s. He managed the

In January 2021 he opened AIDS Alabama's PrEP clinic for prevention treatment at El Centro/The Hub on 7th Avenue South in Lakeview.

In 2014 Christon-Walker was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He was treated successfully at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Atlanta, Georgia and volunteers as a patient mentor there. He was invited to participate in a White House event marking renewed effort to fund a "Cancer Moonshot" research program in February 2022.

After Sheila Tyson resigned from the Birmingham City Council in November 2018 to be sworn into the Jefferson County Commission, Christon-Walker was one of sixteen applicants for the vacant District 6 seat. Crystal Smitherman was appointed. In the 2021 Birmingham municipal election Christon-Walker qualified for the District 6 seat on the Birmingham Board of Education, but withdrew. Leticia Watkins won that election.

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Publications

  • Christon-Walker, Tony (2020) Walking in Truth: Fatherhood. self-published. ISBN ‎9798654538789

References

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