Review

All the Young Men, the story of HIV/AIDS activist Ruth Coker Burks, is a reminder of the good in humanity

By Frank O'Shea
April 3 2021 - 12:00am
Ruth Coker Burks at a Broadway Sings For Pride event in New York. Picture: Getty Images
Ruth Coker Burks at a Broadway Sings For Pride event in New York. Picture: Getty Images

In 1987, Princess Diana rose above the problems of family - her own and her husband's - by being seen to meet and shake hands with patients suffering from HIV/AIDS. There was courage in the act, because at that time there was a widespread view that the infection could be spread by casual contact, and medical workers were required to wear layers of protective clothing.

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