HIV/AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of Pandemic

Professor of History and Legal Studies and Interim Associate Dean in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at CSUMB, David A. Reichard describes the history of grassroots HIV/AIDS activism—especially in the 1980s and 1990s—and how it illustrates the ways marginalized groups advocating for changes in healthcare access, policy, and resources can shape the course of a pandemic. Audience Q&A will follow.

This event is part of Our Community Reads 2021, a program of the Friends of the Aptos Library, in which the community selects a book and then comes together for a series of related events. Our Community Reads 2021 virtual events are hosted online by the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required using the blue 'Begin Registration' button found in the section below.

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