AIDS: From Ryan White to Today’s Silent Epidemic | Retro Report

This 11-minute video shows students the panic and prejudice that surrounded the early epidemic of AIDS during the Reagan administration and how one American teenager became a symbol of resilience in the struggle to gain acceptance, protection, and treatment for AIDS victims. While demonstrating the gains that activists and scientists have made in slowing the virus with new treatments and greater awareness, the video also documents how AIDS continues to disproportionately affect persons of color living in poverty. Including interviews with Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts, this video helps students see the connection between past and current epidemics, and see how social status affects public health decisions.