{"id":1186,"date":"2017-10-15T23:18:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T06:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f17\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2017-10-15T23:18:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T06:18:11","slug":"act-up-los-angeles-records-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f17\/2017\/10\/15\/act-up-los-angeles-records-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT UP \/ Los Angeles Records"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power\/ Los Angeles<\/a> (ACT UP\/ Los Angeles) is a coalition dedicated its work to creating positive changes surrounding AIDS in the government, media, and medical facilities, and changing the general perception of the disease among the general public during the late 80s to 90s \u2013 a period of time when AIDS patients were still largely stigmatized.<\/p>\n

The collection of contains administrative records and documentation of actions during the by the ACT UP\/ Los Angeles<\/a>; they include financial records, newsletters, membership materials, minutes, and more during 1987 to 1997, when the organization was active.<\/p>\n

Specifically, from the financial and fundraising documents, we infer of the fundraising efforts to support medical research and treatment for the disease; from the hate mail archives, we can deduce the general public\u2019s perception towards the disease; from the newsletters, brochures, fliers and handouts, we have an idea of the events, non-violent protests and marketing initiatives from the coalition.<\/p>\n

Even without context, we can build a narrative of stigma from the general public against AIDS patients, as well as those who supported the cause.<\/h3>\n

However, the records seem to be lacking in descriptions of medical research and treatment. More specifically, concrete data on how their medical research have contributed to ameliorating the AIDS pandemic. Additionally, important health-related information and statistics such as patient profiles, existing public health policies and mortality rates seem to be absent from the records. These are crucial to understanding the public health conditions and policies in place during that period of time, which can consequently help us understand the effectiveness of ACT UP\/ Los Angeles<\/a> in achieving their goal of funding medical research, influencing public policy, and changing public perception of AIDS.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the accuracy of the archive could benefit from media clips and voice recordings of any protests, conferences, and interviews conducted over 1987 to 1997 regarding the AIDS pandemic. While the minutes, media archives and statements provide the necessary content, audio recordings are key in understanding the sentiments (and its intensity) of those supporting or opposing the movement, as it accurately captures the tone and intensity of speech.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the ACT UP\/ Los Angeles<\/a> records paint a very vivid picture of the conditions and stigma surrounding AIDS in the late 80s to 90s. While the information could be enhanced with more health-related data and audio recordings, the archives itself is sufficient to build a narrative general dissent towards the cause, and how that slowly transitioned towards acceptance as America approached the new millennium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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