Season 1, Episode 4 - Discrimination, Intersectionality, and Tyrone

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In this episode, “Discrimination, Intersectionality, and Tyrone” of the “Other Streets of Philadelphia”, we will be exploring the intersectionality of being black and gay – and how this left black gay men neglected and far more vulnerable to the disease: HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, we will discuss various impactful black gay organizations that created a welcoming and supportive space for this intersectionality to exist amid what was known as a white man's disease. We highlight how these organizations and resources for minority groups must be further developed and expanded today to continue creating space for black folx that are also in the gay community. Through the eyes of Tyrone Smith, a black and gay activist who was involved and helped up-bring many of the significant organizations we still have today or look back at today, we hear his experience  ...