Oral History with Christopher Barnhill

Material Information

Title:: Oral History with Christopher Barnhill
Creator:: Barnhill, Christopher ( Narrator )
Ruffner, Andrew ( Interviewer )
Publisher:: World AIDS Museum and Educational Center
Publication Date:: 2023-02-09
Language:: English
Physical Description:: 00:16:49

Subjects / Keywords:: HIV/AIDS
HIV-positive people
AIDS activists
AIDS awareness
HIV-positive persons - Personal narratives
Genre:: Interview
Spatial Coverage:: United States--Florida--Ft. Lauderdale
Coordinates:: 26.137159 x -80.131401

Abstract:: Christopher Brian Hill's narrative offers a compelling perspective on living with HIV from birth. A case manager at a transitional housing facility, Hill intertwines his personal experiences with his professional role. Diagnosed with HIV at 16, he later discovers he was born with the condition, a fact initially undisclosed by his family. His story sheds light on the challenges of managing HIV from a young age, family dynamics in health disclosure, and societal responses, especially within the Black community. Highlighting the significance of education and support for those with HIV, Hill also discusses the impact of HIV criminalization laws on personal safety and relationships.
Funding:: This content is part of a Mellon Foundation-funded project coordinated by the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) at FIU and eight community partner institutions titled "Community Data Curation: Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories."
Creation/Production Credits:: Joseph Ale edited this interview.

Aggregations:: World AIDS Museum and Educational Center
Community Data Curation - Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories