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Interview with Cheryl West
Date: 4/9/1989Call Number: SS 024AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Cheryl West on his play "Before It Hits Home" and racism.
Pajaro Latino
Date: 2/4/1999Call Number: JH 587AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Noam Chomsky-Consulta; Stop AIDS Project; Chelis
AIDS in Prison: A Double Sentence
Call Number: JG/ 061AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Judy Gerber speaks with inmates, activists, and prison officials about conditions in the AIDS Unit inside the California Correctional Facility in Vacaville, California. Attica Brother Akil Al-Jundi and others speak on AIDS prisoners' confrontations with racism, quarantine, lacking medical facilities and personnel, involuntary and suspect testing, and cruel prison administrations. Also included, are depictions of prisoner resistance to inhumane treatment and a call for action from the public outside the prison walls.
Les Chanteuses Africaines
Broadcasting from the Atlanta-based WFRG station, Alicia Banks hosts her weekly radio program "Les Chanteuses Africaines: The African Female Singers featuring the Musical & Literary Voices of Black Women". In this particular recording, the show at hand is part of a special marathon of gay and lesbian themed programming at WFRG. During the course of the show, Banks addresses the intersecting issues of race, homophobia and the AIDS crisis. She also critically examines contradictions of homophobia within racially oppressed communities, and dissects the notion of the need of a singular construct of closet and coming out. Included are clips of stand-up comedy from Lea Delaria, Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Kinison, There are also songs performed by and are about LGBT people. The songs “B.D. Woman Blues” by Lucille Bogen and “The Prove It To Me Blues” by Ma Rainey remain in good audio quality, while some of the other songs included are of a poorer recording quality.
AIDS Action Week 1988
Date: 5/3/1988Call Number: JG/ 109
AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy Gerber, Mike AlkalaidProgram: KPFACollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Collection of interviews by hosts Mike Alkalaid and Judy Gerber on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in the late 1980's. The recording begins with sounds of a protest against the government's delay in AIDS research, assistance to those already ailing, and for human rights.
AIDS Definition Protest in Atlanta
Date: 12/3/1990Call Number: JG/ 111AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: Pacifica NewsCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The final segment in a world news radio show - Women protested outside of the CDC to change the definition of AIDS as the now outdated one excluded many women from technically being able to receive aid such as social security.
Interview with Ezra Davis
Ezra Davis speaks about his experiences as an inmate with HIV/AIDS and general conditions at CMF Vacaville for inmates with medical conditions.
Patricia Contreras Rally
California rally in support of Patricia Contreras requesting she be granted a compassionate release from prison. She is a terminally ill prisoner with AIDS and wants nothing more than to die outside of prison. Demonstrators also challenge the poor medical care given to prisoners.
AIDS in Focus
Call Number: PM 321AFormat: Cass AProducers: Mike AlcalayProgram: AIDs in FocusCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Mike Alcalay discusses the AIDS epidemic in America. Rebecca Ward then describes how helpful Family Link is to families of AIDS patients. Later, Heidi Zamok reveals the contradictory information Americans receive about the transmission of AIDS. Lastly, Judy Gerber reports on the lack of medical attention and inhumane conditions provided to prisoners in California with AIDS.
AIDS Education and Prisons
Date: 6/12/1989Call Number: JG/ 126AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: Just PeaceCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Chip Rowan, member of ACT UP! Atlanta, talks about HIV and sex education among prisoners in Leesburg, GA. He also speaks of the frequent segregation and stigmatization of many incarcerated HIV and PWA prisoners in the US.
