Open Air, New England; The Forgotten Mothers and Children of the AIDS Epidemic; Part 1
- Series
- Open Air, New England
- Segment
- Part 1
- Producing Organization
- Connecticut Public Radio
- Contributing Organization
- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-526-2f7jq0ts7t
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- Description
- Episode Description
- "In a world which treats single mothers and their children as invisible consider this dilemma: "Sarah, a mother, has AIDS. Her eight year old daughter does not. Despite illness and weakness, this mother uses her precious remaining months to find her child a new mother and home. "This is the story we urgently wanted out listeners to understand-- The Forgotten Mothers and Children of the AIDS Epidemic. This interview and call-in so stunned our listeners, we were flooded with calls and letters during and long after our special report was aired. "And now our community, along with others across the country, must face how best to support mothers and their children of such a critical time. "Unknown to our listeners is the fact that our consulting producer, Janice Grundel, has now volunteered to adopt Sarah's eight year old daughter, Rachel, when Sarah dies. "What happens to the mothers and children who are still searching? How we answer the question will say a great deal about who and what we choose to value."--1994 Peabody Awards entry form. Faith Middleton hosts this special episode of Open Air, New England in which she interviews two women, Sarah and Marva, who have been greatly impacted by the AIDS epidemic. Sarah is a single mother with AIDS. Sarah's daughter Rachel was not born with AIDS, but she struggles daily with the reality of someday dying and leaving her daughter because of AIDS. Marva has a son with AIDS, a son with HIV, and a daughter-in-law who died from AIDS. She is also the caretaker of her six grandchildren due to their parents' having contracted with AIDS and HIV. Both women share their struggles and offer encouragement to each other in a world that seems to offer nothing to those affected by AIDS. At the end of the interview, Faith opens up the lines to caller to share their reflections following the conversations heard between Sarah, Marva, and Faith. Also Shelley Geballe, one of the editors of the book Forgotten Children of the AIDS Epidemic.
- Broadcast Date
- 1994
- Created Date
- 1994
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 00:30:13.776
- Credits
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Producing Organization: Connecticut Public Radio
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-e5ef13255f5 (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio cassette
Duration: 0:59:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Open Air, New England; The Forgotten Mothers and Children of the AIDS Epidemic; Part 1,” 1994, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 5, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2f7jq0ts7t.
- MLA: “Open Air, New England; The Forgotten Mothers and Children of the AIDS Epidemic; Part 1.” 1994. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 5, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2f7jq0ts7t>.
- APA: Open Air, New England; The Forgotten Mothers and Children of the AIDS Epidemic; Part 1. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2f7jq0ts7t