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![AIDS in Focus: Women of Color with AIDS](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: JG/ 071Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: AIDS in FocusCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This is a short recording from the Care Fair for women of color with AIDS. Black women are one of the fastest growing population of those contracting AIDS. At the time of this recording, however, much of the research on HIV and AIDS was done on men, so the differences in symptoms and signs had not been discovered. There is an interview with Dayson Dixon, a Black women living with AIDS and she speaks about the lack of services available for those with AIDS and their families. She echoes the concern that there needs to be more research done on how HIV and AIDS affects women and especially Black women. Janet Cleveland, a copy editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution speaks as well.
![AIDS in Focus: Joyce and Jackie music performance](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: JG/ 072Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: AIDS in FocusCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
The tape begins abruptly in the middle of a lecture on AIDS. The taping is from the same conference as JG/LS 071. What is primarily on the tape is a concert performed by two feminist folk musicians Joyce and Jackie. It is about forty-five minutes of their music which such songs as “Higher Ground” and “Sisters of the World.”
![HIV/AIDS in Cuba](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: JG/ 029Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Various voices on HIV/AIDS policies in Cuba and its past and present polices on gays and lesbians. Journalist Karen Wald discuss Venceremos' old policy of not allowing gays and lesbians to join the brigade. NOTE: This tape seems to be Part 3 continuing from JG 102 and JG 103.
![Disabled Prisoners and the Prison Industrial Complex](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This is a panel discussion at a Critical Resistance conference dedicated to presenting cases and experiences of, as well as discrimination against, people with disabilities in the prison industrial complex. The panel is moderated by Janine Bertram. Jean Stewart of the Disabled Prisoners Justice Fund speaks about people with disabilities are denied necessary care and how the conditions of prisoners actually exacerbate and incur disabilities, especially mental ones. In addition, she emphasizes how disabled prisoners are not a fringe minority but make up a substantial portion (40-70% projected) of the prison population. Former prisoner and codirector of New Brighter Day Drug Ministry Beverly Johnson speaks about the experiences and marginalization of HIV-positive prisoners and their fight for class action law suits with other disbaled prisoners. Sara Norman, a staff lawyer at the Prison Law Office, presents an overview of laws that are tools for disabled prisoners such as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504 and the American Disabilities Act.
![Interview with Ezra Davis](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Ezra Davis speaks about his experiences as an inmate with HIV/AIDS and general conditions at CMF Vacaville for inmates with medical conditions.
![Medical Neglect](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1995Call Number: PM 302Format: Cass A & BProducers: Prison Activist Resource CenterProgram: Prison Activist RadioCollection: Medical Care In Prison
Prison Activist Radio discuss the battle for medical care and healthcare rights for prisoners. Judy Greenspan, director of HIV/AIDS in Prison Project and member of California Coalition for Women Prisoners, speaks about the lack of women's healthcare in prisons, the serious medical conditions that men and women prisoners enter the system with, and the hostility of doctors, officials, and guards towards prisoners. She also discusses prisoner-activist Joanne Walker and the effective campaign for HIV/AIDS care and medical rights. Jean Stewart, from the Disabled Prisoner's Justice Fund and ADAPT discusses the abuses suffered by prisoners with disabilities. She also discusses health care issues, including the Armstrong and Shumate cases. Stewart states that the biggest problem with medical justice is the public's ignorance of people with disabilites.
![AIDS in Focus](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
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.
![Ezra Davis - You Can't Jail the Spirit: Brainstorm](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: PM 338Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: Political PrisonersCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Prisoner Ezra Davis in the California Medical Facility at Vacaville discusses conditions.
Also the first of 13 episodes of Brainstorm from "You Can't Jail the Spirit."
![AIDS Education and Prisons](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
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.
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