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Golden Gate Bridge Action
Date: 1/31/1989Call Number: V 505Format: Hi-8Producers: Lisa RudmanCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Stop AIDS Now or Else - SANOE’s first direct action protest blocks morning rush hour traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge disrupting business as usual. Protesters call for increased action as opposed to increased work with AIDS service organizations criticizing that little beyond care work is being done. When asked if any of the activists have AIDS a protester retorts, “We are all living with AIDS.” Most of the demonstrators are arrested and charged with being a public nuisance and trespassing. Some stalled motorists agree with SANOE tactics to bring attention to the AIDS/HIV pandemic.
AIDS Action Pledge - First Demonstration
Date: 9/1/1987Call Number: V 506Format: Hi-8Producers: Lisa RudmanCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The AIDS Action Pledge forms in response to Reagan’s corrupted AIDS Commission and has its first demonstration in front of the Federal Building. Protesters wear playing cards that spoof the individual members of Reagan’s AIDS commission as being homophobic and dangerous. A guerrilla theater performance blasts the Reagan administration for perpetuating the myth of AIDS being a gay white male disease by drawing attention to sex workers, queer people of color, and the governments general lack of response. The actors and protesters denounce the AIDS commission and call for support of Black and Latino AIDS programs in San Francisco.
Yvonne Swan and Lisa Michel
Call Number: CD 729Format: CDProducers: Carole TravisCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Yvonne Swan speaks about Native American spirituality in contrast with religion, which she associates with the history of Christianity. Also about personal spiritual experiences, followed by a prayer of strength and peace, and a song.
Lisa Michel speaks about her personal experiences with childbirth and the lack of medical attention during pregnancy and birth. As a Native American woman, she remarks on all the diseases children are born with and how sterilization isn't effective because doctors do not explain the procedure.
Tina Fry speaks about her personal experiences with traumatic health problems during childbirth, forced sterilization and experimental drugs in her Native American community. Also about a lack of doctors, poor access to care, and medical malpractice.
Toxic Waste Incineration
Call Number: JG/ 149Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Documentary on controversy surrounding proposals for toxic waste incineration in San Francisco Bay Area, near Martinez, including interview with representative of Contra Costans Against Toxic Pollution.
HIV and Women in Prison
Three prison activist talk about how the conditions of prison are hazardous to the health of imprisoned women. They speak specifically about HIV positive women and how they are not adequately care for in prisons.
HIV/AIDS Forum - US Women of color
Panel covers global statistics on growing number of women with HIV/AIDS. Focuses heavily on women of color in the US. Includes second-hand accounts of individual women with HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Forum - US Women of color
Panel speaking on HIV/AIDS affecting women of color in the US. Includes a first-hand account of a woman with HIV/AIDS.
Villager to Villager
Date: 3/10/1989Call Number: V 600Format: VHSProducers: Center for Bio-Medical CommunicationCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
About community-based health and family-planning services in Oyo State, Nigeria. Locals within the community are trained to administer and educate people on general health practices. Discusses extensively the efforts to treat Malaria and distribute contraceptives. Interview with Professor O. A. Ladipo.
Role of mujeres in the Party - Ramsey Muniz
Date: 9/3/1972Call Number: CD 771Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
La Raza Unida national convention - about the role of women. The first time La Raza Unida as a political party has met on a national level.Women met to discuss their roles at a National level.
Ramsey Muniz, of Corpus Christi, the first Chicano to run for governor of Texas. He ran as the nominee of the Raza Unida party in 1972 at the age of 29. Ramsey Muniz speaks of the Raza Unida Platform and the importance of an independent Chicano Party, denounces the Democrats and Republicans for not helping Chicanos.
Cuba and Gay Liberation Forum
Margarita Benitez from the Venceremos Brigade on her visit to Cuba, her account of their statistics and policies of AIDS prevention, and the differences between US Capitalist and Cuban Socialist care of AIDS patients; Oran Ivlan of ACT UP on quarantine as poor public health policy; Bernardo Garcia Pandavenes on growing up Cuban and Gay, his activism and experiences; Deeg Gold from Lesbians and Gays Against Intervention on the relationship between the Lesbian/Gay community and the Cuban solidarity movement.
