The Other Streets of Philadelphia: The Early AIDS Crisis in the City of Brotherly Love

In this episode of The Other Streets of Philadelphia , hosts Summer, Michael, Brionne, and Ryan explore the intersections of politics, religion, and compassion during one of the most stigmatized public health crises in American history—the AIDS epidemic. We begin with a critique of recent political decisions threatening food security, juxtaposing them against the Christian values often invoked by...

Join Celeste, Brionne, Ryan, Adreanna, and Laila as they explore the life and activism of Kay Keenze, a founding member of MANNA, an AIDS service organization born out of her faith work with the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.

In this episode of “The Other Streets of Philadelphia” we follow Sister Bernadette Kinniry, a Catholic nun who formed the spiritual wellness group Siloam. Our hosts, Mia and Mariel, help share Sister Bernadette’s story, as well as her words on prejudice, the Catholic Church, and spirituality. In this episode, we use Bernadette’s own words to illustrate her journey of quiet feminism and education t...

Join Summer, Mia, Mariel, Katernya, and Lauren as they explore the life and activism of Sister Bernadette Kinniry, a Catholic nun who co-founded Siloam, a spiritual wellness center serving people with HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia.

In this episode, we follow Pastor Carlice Harris Jackson, a Black clergy leader in Philadelphia. The podcast situates Pastor Carlice's ministry within a wider political landscape marked by abandonment and struggle around public health initiatives. Her efforts reveal how Black women in the church have played a fundamental role in creating community and how Black activists have fought against stigma...

Join Aki, Onisha, Soiree, Quinn, Khongor, and Izzy as they explore the life and activism of Pastor Carlice Harris Jackson, a church leader whose ministry included, amongst many other things, work at the Calcutta House, a hospice care center for people with HIV/AIDS, the creation of an 800 number hotline, and a Black gay men's choir called Rapture.

In this episode of "The Other Streets of Philadelphia," we follow Guy Weston, a Black and gay advocate during the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In his extensive background in public health, he worked closely with churches in the black community to help AIDS patients from marginalized backgrounds. We share his message and beliefs that the church was a valuable resource when dealing with such a crisis. Through...

Join Michael, Nathan, Emory, Ryleigh, and Bailey as they explore the activism of Guy Weston, a Black gay public health journalist and writer.

AIDS activist and lifelong Catholic, Micheal Flynn, is the subject of this episode of “The Other Streets of Philadelphia.” Flynn was an early member of Dignity USA’s Philadelphia chapter and among some of the first people to respond to the AIDS epidemic, establishing ways for gay Catholics and people with AIDS to feel at home within their religion. Through his words on early AIDS advocacy and his...

Join Morgan, Cameron, Tais, Spencer, and Valeriya as they explore the life and activism of Michael Flynn, an AIDS activist from Dignity USA, a gay catholic organization.

In this episode of "The Other Streets of Philadelphia" we follow Roy Hayes, an advocate for intravenous drug users and people with AIDS. He was a major part of Aids Advocacy groupssuch as Act Up Philadelphia and We the People. We share his words on addiction, police brutality, housing insecurity, activism, and even more. As the title of our podcast suggests, we attempt to put Roy Hayes’ Oral Histo...

In this episode, “Discrimination, Intersectionality, and Tyrone” of the “Other Streets of Philadelphia”, we will be exploring the intersectionality of being black and gay – and how this left black gay men neglected and far more vulnerable to the disease: HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, we will discuss various impactful black gay organizations that created a welcoming and supportive space for this intersect...

Join Yani and Gab as they explore the life and activism of Tyrone Smith, a Black gay AIDS activist who helped organize AIDS service organizations and programs targeted Black queer community members.

In this episode of The Other Streets of Philadelphia: The Early AIDS Crisis in the City of Brotherly Love , we examine the oral history of Anna Forbes, a feminist AIDS activist in Philadelphia, and call on a number of experts on AIDS history. In the early stages of the AIDS pandemic, women were generally excluded from all things AIDS-related: in medical studies, in activist efforts, in the ease of...

Join Will, Brooke, Zack, and Victoria as they explore the life and activism of Anna Forbes, a feminist AIDS activist who helped care and advocate for people with AIDS and for communities vulnerable to its transmission.

In this episode of “The Other Streets of Philadelphia,” our hosts delve into the life of Jim Littrell while discussing racism in the leadership and volunteers of early AIDS task forces answering the question, “How did white gay men deal with the issue of race during the AIDS epidemic?” They discuss the early life of Littrell and how he became the director of the Philadelphia AIDS Task Force and la...

Join Ezra, Liz, Lucy, and Nadia as they explore the life and activism of Jim Littrell, a white gay Episcopalian minister who help found Action AIDS, a major AIDS service organization in Philadelphia.

Rashidah Hassan Abdul Khabeer was working as a nurse when she came across her first AIDS patient. Overwhelmed with the responsibility of explaining this new, deadly virus to unsuspecting patients who were unaware of the course of the disease, she began to speak out and educate about AIDS. Rashidah knew most people dying from AIDS were from Black and other minority communities and knew they needed...

Join Aliya, Kaya, Jolie, and Madalyn as they explore the life and activism of Rashida Hassan Abdul-Khabeer, a Black muslim activist in Philadelphia who founded BEBASHI, the nation's first Black AIDS service organization.

Join Professor Nic John Ramos and his History of the AIDS Pandemic class as they explore "The Other Streets of Philadelphia: The early AIDS Crisis in the City of Brotherly Love." The series explores the HIV/AIDS pandemic from the perspective of people of color, gay people, feminists, and IV-Drug advocates.