The Life and Legacy of Ryan White | 79
History of the 90s
English - June 15, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - ★★★★★ - 506 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Documentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
During the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the North American blood supply became contaminated with HIV from infected donors. As a result, by the mid-1980s, about 10,000 hemophiliacs were infected with HIV. 13-year-old Ryan White from Kokomo, Indiana was one of those who contracted the virus through a tainted blood product and after he was barred from attending school, he became a crusader to end the stigmatization associated with HIV/AIDS. On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the life and legacy of Ryan White.
Thanks to Ryan’s mother Jeanne White-Ginder who gave permission for use of the audio heard in this episode. It is available to listen to in its entirety here: Who Was Ryan White? | Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (hrsa.gov)
GUEST:
Nelson Price, author of The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White
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Twitter: @1990shistory
Facebook: @1990shistory
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During the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the North American blood supply became contaminated with HIV from infected donors. As a result, by the mid-1980s, about 10,000 hemophiliacs were infected with HIV. 13-year-old Ryan White from Kokomo, Indiana was one of those who contracted the virus through a tainted blood product and after he was barred from attending school, he became a crusader to end the stigmatization associated with HIV/AIDS. On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the life and legacy of Ryan White.
Thanks to Ryan’s mother Jeanne White-Ginder who gave permission for use of the audio heard in this episode. It is available to listen to in its entirety here: Who Was Ryan White? | Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (hrsa.gov)
GUEST:
Nelson Price, author of The Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White
Show Contact Info:
Twitter: @1990shistory
Facebook: @1990shistory
Instagram: @that90spodcast
Email: [email protected]
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