Topic: activism
MedHum highlights activism’s power in turbulent times, advancing policy change in medicine, research, health, and prisoner rights.
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Chasing a Disease that was Chasing Him: The Plague Years by Dr. Ross Slotten
A physician’s memoir tracing compassion, loss, resilience, and survival through the devastating early decades of the AIDS epidemic.
When AIDS Activism Went Inside a Hospital: Ward 5B at San Francisco General
Documentary recounts San Francisco’s Ward 5B, where nurses and activists humanized AIDS care amid fear.
Craftivism is Activism
From AIDS quilts to protest knitting, craftivism transforms domestic creativity into engaging tools for social activism.
Blood in the Water: The Attica Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy by Heather Ann Thompson
A powerful history of the Attica prison uprising exposing injustice, political power, and America’s carceral legacy.
Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever by Kathleen Sharp
A gripping account of pharmaceutical whistleblowing, corporate misconduct, and the deadly consequences of profit-driven medicine.
Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov
A moving portrait of Anton Chekhov, whose dual life as physician and writer reveals the deep interplay between healing and storytelling.
Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disability Act
This powerful documentary chronicles the grassroots fight for disability rights, culminating in the landmark 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the Battle Against Thalidomide by Cheryl Krasnick Warsh
A gripping biography revealing the life of a fearless scientist who challenged authority and reshaped drug safety in modern medicine.
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
A powerful film celebrating disability rights, resilience, and community, revealing untold struggles and triumphs that demand greater recognition and action
Interview with Alan Blum
The battle against smoking evolved from awareness campaigns to challenging a profit-driven industry, using humor, irony, and persistent activism to drive cultural change.
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