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Walking the AIDS Memorial Pathway.

History Café: Walking the AIDS Memorial Pathway

Wednesday June 15, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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The AIDS epidemic has had a lasting impact on Seattle, not just due to the lives lost but through the legacy of resistance, care, and community organizing in response to the crisis. The new AIDS Memorial Pathway (The AMP) on Capitol Hill uses art and storytelling to create a place for remembrance and reflection about the many aspects of the AIDS epidemic.

Join Jason Plourde and Rosette Royale as they walk The AMP sharing stories about how the epidemic shaped our community and reflecting on our region’s response to it. Learn more about the importance of memorializing our past and what it takes to create a public memorial in this special walking tour addition of History Café.

ASL Interpretation is available during the program through generous support of the Institute for Museum and Library Services. For additional accessibility support, please contact programs@mohai.org.

History Café is produced as a partnership between MOHAI and HistoryLink. Join MOHAI and HistoryLink on the third Wednesday of the month for a discussion about local history—both popular and obscure—and discover something new.

Detailed information on how to participate will be provided via email following your registration.

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Event Accessibility:
ASL Interpretation
Cost:
Free with Registration

Speaker Bio

Rosette Royale

Rosette Royale

Rosette Royale is a storyteller who cares deeply about elevating community voices through writing and joumalism. Rosette worked as Real Change reporter and editor for more than a decade. Recently, Rosette interviewed dozens of people impacted by HIV/AIDS to collect stories for The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway. He’s currently working on a book about his experiences backcountry camping in the Olympic temperate rain forest.

Speaker Bio

Jason Plourde

Jason Plourde

Jason Plourde was Project Manager for The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway from 2018 through its completion last year. Prior to that he worked with the LGBTO film arts organization Three Dollar Bill Cinema for 20 years, serving as Programming Director and then Executive Director. He’s currently Public Artwork Manager for the Garfield Superblock, and pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching.