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Curtis Wadlington Oral History
Curtis Wadlington (1957-2012) grew up in Cobbs Creek, a neighborhood in West Philadelphia, where he spent most of his life. As a teenager, Wadlington began working as a camp counselor, which marked the beginning of his career in human services. Although he had romantic and sexual relationships with men, Wadlington did not identify with Philadelphia's downtown "gayborhood," on account of the racism that he and other men of color experienced there. As AIDS began to strike gay men and people of color in the early 1980s, Wadlington and others accused Philadelphia AIDS groups, which were primarily oriented toward white gay men, of ignoring the growing epidemic in the city's African American community. Thus, Wadlington became an early member of Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues (BEBASHI), one of the country's first black AIDS service organizations. Today BEBASHI continues its mission of improving the health of economically disadvantaged Philadelphians. This interview was conducted by Dan Royles for the African American AIDS Activism Oral History Project on May 9, 2012. This interview was indexed using the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer by Maria Santiago in June 2016, thanks to generous support from the Chris Webber Memorial Fund. -
Erasing the Stigma
Sign reads The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium Gala Erasing the Stigma. Lowes Philadelphia Hotel featuring celebrity guest speaker Sheryl Lee Ralph -
Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day
Sign reads Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day. Ribbon Bee. Get Tested. Includes information on back of Bebashi -
This is How You Can Get AIDS
Sign depicts cartoon of people talking about how AIDS is transmitted. -
Only One Thing Should Come Between Us
Sign reads Only One Thing Should Come Between Us. Unity, Inc. Philadelphia. Department of Public Health, AIDS Activities Coordinating Office. Funded by the AIDS Community Education Project -
Soul Tasting Event
Sign reads T.R.I.P The Real Impact Project presents Soul Tasting Event. Food Health Awareness. Mazzoni Center for men of color who have sex with men, as well as transgender women of color. -
Safer Sexxx: Crossing All Boundaries
Poster that reads Safer Sexxx: Crossing All Boundaries. Play it safe, live on. -
Safer Sexxx: Always the Safer Way
Poster that reads Safer Sexxx: One way, both ways, Always the Safer Way -
Safer Sexxx: A Real Man Uses Condoms
Poster that reads Safer Sexxx: A Real Man Uses Condoms -
Safer Sexxx: What About Backups???
Poster that reads Safer Sexxx: What About Backups??? -
Safer Sexxx: It's Not Who You Do That Counts
Poster that reads Safer Sexxx: It's Not Who You Do That Counts, It's What You Do Safely! -
It’s Time to Draw the Line Against HIV/AIDS
Poster that reads It’s Time to Draw the Line Against HIV/AIDS. MAPP Minority AIDS Project of Philadelphia and Vicinity -
Only One Thing Should Come Between Us
Poster of two African American men in underwear with one holding a condom. -
GospelAID '94
Poster for GOSPELAID '94. Victory over AIDS.Tindley Temple. -
Jonathan Lax Scholarship
Poster with image of African American man. Text includes: Are you a gay man? Need money for school?The Jonathan Lax Scholarship Fund for Gay Men was established in 1994 by the late entrepreneur and inventor Jonathan R. Lax for the purpose of encouraging gay men to obtain additional education; -
Dance Party II
Poster with image of Grace Jones. Text includes: Dance Party II. Pier Pressure. Fundraiser. -
Video Collaborations in the Age of AIDS
Poster for Media Collaborations for Social Justice and Social Action. Involves Video Collaborations in the Age of AIDS by Jean Carlomusto and Gregg Bordorwitz. -
We've Come Too Far To Die of AIDS
Images of black hands breaking chains. Text includes: We've Come Too Far To Die of AIDS. AIDS is preventable. Get educated . . . Get tested! -
Sister's Wake Up!
Poster with images of African American women. Text includes: Sisters Wake Up! It's About Making Health Choices. AIDS is the #1 killer of African American and Latina women (ages 25-34). The virus is transmitted in three ways- sexually, blood contact and from mother to child. Only 75% of women are getting it from their lovers, boyfriends and husbands. -
At a Local Bathhouse
Poster with comic of a local bathhouse advocating for the testing of syphilis. Stop the sores. -
Task Force on Adolescent Sexuality Meeting Minutes
Minutes of a meeting by the Task Force on Adolescent Sexuality and the Role of Schools in Prevention of Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Infection of the School District of Philadelphia. The primary issue under discussion is a sexual health program for Philadelphia schools, including abstinence education, condom distribution, and drop-in health resource centers. The task force discusses the role of parents and communities in the program, the respective weight to be given to religious and secular perspectives on abstinence, the place of condom distribution within a broader spectrum of community health services, and how the program will be evaluated. -
Task Force on Adolescent Sexuality Meeting Minutes, December 20, 1991
Minutes of a meeting by the Task Force on Adolescent Sexuality and the Role of Schools in Prevention of Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Infection of the School District of Philadelphia. The primary issue under discussion is a sexual health program for Philadelphia schools, including abstinence education, condom distribution, and drop-in health resource centers. The task force discusses the role of parents and communities in the program, the respective weight to be given to religious and secular perspectives on abstinence, the place of condom distribution within a broader spectrum of community health services, and how the program will be evaluated. -
Letter: Beth Wilkinson to Curtis Wadlington, January 5, 1990
Letter confirming Curtis Wadlington's appearance on Georgie Woods' show on WDAS-AM as part of the Family Planning Council's "Pregnancy: It's Not for Me" public awareness campaign. -
"CHOICES" Program
Program for a production of "CHOICES," presented by BEBASHI and performed by Freedom Theatre, at West Philadelphia Community Center on July 27, 1989. The play was targeted towards teenagers in African American and Hispanic communities. -
Letter: Gail E. Leslie to Curtis Wadlington
Letter regarding BEBASHI/Freedom Theatre Project, a collaborative effort to present a dramatic piece for youth about "making conscious and positive choices."