“I Couldn’t Just Sit Back and Do Nothing” Jerry Carden Oral History Part 2
Dublin Core
Title
“I Couldn’t Just Sit Back and Do Nothing” Jerry Carden Oral History Part 2
Subject
AIDS awareness
AIDS activism
AIDS education
Activism (LGBTQ)
Description
Part 2 of 3 of the interview with Jerry Carden, founding chair of the Gay Community AIDS Project, (GCAP, now known as the Greater Community AIDS Project) speaking about his experience with AIDS activism in the Champaign-Urbana community during the 80s and 90s, providing further context to the many artifacts he brought in for digitization at the University of Illinois History Harvest.
Creator
GraceAnne Roach
Source
Jerry Carden
History Harvest 2019
Date
2019-03-06
Contributor
GraceAnne Roach
Rights
In copyright
Relation
Format
.mp4
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Coverage
1980s
1970s
1990s
Champaign, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Duration
00:46:53
Interviewer
GraceAnne Roach
Interviewee
Jerry Carden
Location
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Main Library
Time Summary
00:00:00-00:07:17 Backlash
Jerry discusses how local politician, Tim Johnson, and his supporters got GCAP’s first grant fund revoked.
Jerry discusses how local politician, Tim Johnson, and his supporters got GCAP’s first grant fund revoked.
00:07:17-00:14:59 More Outreach
Jerry describes additional educational outreach and fundraising events hosted by GCAP and community partners and his decision to get a test when it became available.
Jerry describes additional educational outreach and fundraising events hosted by GCAP and community partners and his decision to get a test when it became available.
00:14:59-00:27:11 Collaborators & Buddies
Jerry speaks more about the “Buddies” arm of GCAP and some of the community collaborators they worked on projects with.
Jerry speaks more about the “Buddies” arm of GCAP and some of the community collaborators they worked on projects with.
00:27:47-00:29:48 Bus Placards & Phone Line
Jerry discusses GCAP outreach through billboards and their information phone line.
Jerry discusses GCAP outreach through billboards and their information phone line.
Collection
Citation
GraceAnne Roach, ““I Couldn’t Just Sit Back and Do Nothing” Jerry Carden Oral History Part 2,” Omeka, accessed April 26, 2024, https://historyharvest.web.illinois.edu/omeka/items/show/103.