Sep
22
11:00pm
Sarah Schulman: Let The Record Show
By TPLCulture
Formed in the 1980s, in response to the AIDS epidemic, ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power) battled the government, the church, the medical and pharmaceutical industry and in the process created a livable future for generations of people.
In Let The Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993, author Sarah Schulman explores and reexamines the legacy of ACT UP. Through over two hundred interviews with ACT UP members, Schulman reveals the complex history of how a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world.
Sarah Schulman and Rinaldo Walcott discuss Let the Record Show and the rich legacy of lessons ACT UP bequeathed to today’s activists.
About this event’s guests:
Sarah Schulman
Rinaldo Walcott
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This event is part of our On Civil Society series.
Generously supported in part by Chris M. Reid
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This event is also part of our Pride celebrations. For events, reading lists, videos and more, check out TPL’s Pride Celebrations webpage.
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Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks’ notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email [email protected]
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