Fight AIDS!: How Activism, Art, and Protest Changed the Course of a Deadly Epidemic and Reshaped a Nation...

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Michael G. Long

Fight AIDS!

How Activism, Art, and Protest Changed the Course of a Deadly Epidemic and Reshaped a Nation...

Michael G. Long

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WW Norton & Co
31 July 2025

Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!

This was the slogan for ACT UP-or AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power-an activist organization that emerged in the 1980s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The group was loud, direct, and confrontational as it fought for access to treatment, compassionate care, and recognition for everyone with HIV and AIDS.

Tracing the history of the LGBTQ+ community from the Stonewall Riots and ""gay liberation"" movements to the groundbreaking protests of the 1980s and 1990s, Fight AIDS! is a gripping narrative of the AIDS epidemic for young readers, told through the lens of the activism it fostered. Focusing on the people most directly affected by the crisis and on the individuals who fought for justice, it is an intimate and humane account of one of the most devastating eras in United States history and an electrifying celebration of the power ordinary citizens have to enact meaningful change.

By: Michael G. Long
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 523g
ISBN: 9781324053538
ISBN 10: 1324053534
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 31 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael G. Long is the author of several books on politics, nonviolent protests, and civil rights history. His commentary about civil rights has appeared in the Afro, the Los Angeles Times, and ESPN. He lives in Camp Hill, PA.

Reviews for Fight AIDS!: How Activism, Art, and Protest Changed the Course of a Deadly Epidemic and Reshaped a Nation

Fiery, quick-moving... Activist teens who may be priming for some revolutionary movement of their own will likely be deeply inspired by the collaborative art, protests, and marches, as well as the more extreme but effective forms of dissent that finally brought needed change.-- ""The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"" Mixing wrenching, atmospheric narrative with frank, informative prose... It's a compassionate offering that celebrates the community's perseverance just as loudly as it mourns its losses.-- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)""