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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives”
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The early 1990s were a pivotal era in popular culture, significantly marked by the escalating AIDS epidemic. For Queen, one of the most celebrated rock bands of the 20th century, the impact of AIDS was deeply personal. By the release of “Innuendo,” Queen’s fourteenth studio album, Queen had established itself…
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It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright”
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Have you ever wondered what “Glee” would be if it was a slasher film? The show, at times, was horrific, but it was no slasher film. Have you ever wondered what “Scream” would be if it was a musical? No? Well, I have, and while enjoying the wonders of an…
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National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo
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on this last day of latinx heritage month and even more importantly, on this national latinx HIV/AIDS awareness day, i am highlighting a campaign i created with a philadelphia community based organization 10 years ago called “positivo.” “positivo” launched in october 2013 and featured various different images, north philadelphia residents…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in
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the roots of queer clubs can be traced back to the early 20th century. many of these spaces existed in secrecy, then in the aftermath of the stonewall uprising against police violence in june 1969, queer clubs began to emerge from the shadows. the uprisings served as catalyst for transformation…
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my first queer club
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queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces for escape, an environment where we could embrace our identities without fear, and before the advent of social media, queer clubs provided a physical gathering point to meet, connect, and…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite”
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i can still picture us hanging out in his dimly lit room as he sang his heart out to tasmin archer’s “sleeping sattelite.” i didn’t get it. i just didn’t hear what he did. where was the beat? how do you dance to this? what the hell was is it…
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Press Release: Statement on new evidence about MOVE Remains held at Penn Museum
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PRESS RELEASE Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad, codefendant in lawsuit Janet Monge v. University of Pennsylvania et al., filed with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, held a press conference at Penn Museum on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 9:30 am. There is urgent and new evidence…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: bone thugs-n-harmony’s “tha crossroads”
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in the vast universe of hip-hop’s fifty-year history, certain songs stand out for their musical brilliance and place within pop culture and their profound impact on how we eulogize the lives of the loved ones we lost. among these iconic tracks include pete rock & CL smooth’s “they reminisce over…
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One Love: A Black Reverence Chair Playlist
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One Love: A Black Reverence Chair Playlist holds olden song and new flow, reverberates fast, and moves slow. Like molasses, may it pour joy that rhythms like a body, back and forth. May these sonic medicines feel into you as you prepare to sit in the sacred chair position. –…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares to you”
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is she a skinhead or is she not? why is she bald? why is she all about? these were the questions i remember people asking upon the release of the video for sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares 2 u.” without any historical context, these questions seem odd, but with sleekly produced…
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songs that songtracked the AIDS Crisis: aqua’s “barbie girl”
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The first time I heard the euro-pop sensation Aqua’s Barbie Girl was in the summer of 1997, at a party We The People organized in Clementon Park, New Jersey. The DJ was mixing bona fide house hits with contemporary jams. I remember this so vividly because I watched someone do…
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louie on LATV’s “Living Y Ready” Series
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Throughout the month of June, LATV has been celebrating Pride Month with their Queer original series, Living Y Ready, a storytelling series that reframes the narrative around HIV through candid conversations and queer expression. Thank you LATV, for providing a platform where I can share my story and express my truth. Watch…