Target City Hall, 1989

AIDS (Disease) and mass media; AIDS (Disease); AIDS (Disease)--Political aspects--United States; ACT UP (Organization); Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York; Civil disobedience--New York (State)--New York; AIDS (Disease)--Political aspects; Civil disobedience; Demonstrations; New York (State)--New York; United States; AIDS (Disease)--History; AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--United States; Police; Medical care; City Hall Park (New York, N.Y.); Arrest (Police methods); Koch, Ed, 1924-2013. Mayor;

Produced by DIVA TV, this video focuses on the ACT UP action known as Target City Hall when activists demonstrated against access to AIDS drugs and Mayor Ed Koch's response to the crisis at the New York City Hall.

This video, produced by DIVA TV, focuses on the ACT UP action known as Target City Hall when activists demonstrated against access to AIDS drugs and Ed Koch's response to the crisis at the New York City Hall. Footage includes organizing, demonstrations where activists confront the New York Police Department, and activists engaging in civil disobedience by passively resisting the address. There are also interviews with individual activists throughout the video.

DIVA TV; Donated by Maxine Wolfe in 1993

1989

Digitized on 2015-09-24

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English

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DIVA TV

1/2 inch videotape

00:29:17

Encoding: DV Video (dvsd)