🌹 How to Survive a Plague: Socialist Movie Night

In the 1980s and early 1990s, the US government ignored the HIV epidemic as it killed millions of people. Communities devastated by the epidemic banded together to form ACT UP, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. They organized direct action campaigns to force government agencies and pharmaceutical companies to act. ACT UP’s work saved tens of millions of lives and shaped social movements for decades.

Now, the US government is ending HIV research, prevention, and treatment programs, while attacking our communities. Join us for a dinner and a screening of How to Survive a Plague, a documentary about ACT UP and the early HIV epidemic.

Masks required, N95 masks and COVID-19 tests provided.

6 pm dinner
6:30 pm movie showing
8:30 pm discussion

The East Bay DSA community center is wheelchair-accessible and has air filters. The center is three blocks from 19th Street BART station and many bus lines (6, 12, 14, 18, 33, 51A, 72, 72M, and 72R). Bike parking is available in front of the center. If you are driving, the parking lot is not available, parking there risks getting towed. Street parking is available on nearby streets (Harrison St., Alice St., and 17th St.)

Details

When: April 18, 2025, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: East Bay DSA community space - 1610 Harrison St., Suite D, Oakland, CA, 94612
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