https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/files/original/3b696e267b3ec2cdb445cef0009d6207.pdf d562d81227fda9a012a22bb076ec5e64 https://archives.rainbowhistory.org/files/original/22abbf9405f076098ee2fafedf2ae1e0.pdf 98749f6f8ef46046fd6e86fe4b9f17a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource Eye-witness accounts of what we’ve seen and experienced provide a valuable resource to researchers and future generations to understand our past and how we arrived where we are today. Each interview in this collection has a narrator telling the story and a documenter guiding the process. Collected since the founding of the RHP, this collection is growing and is open to researchers. All interviews have been digitized and are described in the catalog; only some of them have transcripts available. None of the interviews stream online. To obtain access to an interview, you must request by contacting us directly, providing a brief description of your project and your research interests. Our email address is: info AT rainbowhistory DOT org One of our team will share the file from our Google Drive, and you can listen from home. Please be sure to have "Music Player for Google Drive" enabled on your machine to play the recording. www.driveplayer.com Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. To see all interviews in the collection, click on "Items in the Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection" link below. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rainbow History Project Various narrators per oral history Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Yes, transcription available, courtesy of James Kirchick Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Yes, recording available, (43:46), 441.8 MB Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. Bradley (Brad) Lewis Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral history interview with Bradley "Brad" Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=3%2F20%2F2001">3/20/2001</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=47&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&amp;advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=No+restrictions+on+access%3B+no+restrictions+on+use.">No restrictions on access; no restrictions on use.</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 80s-00s Native Washingtonian, African-American gay experience, DC Coalition, political organizing, Gertrude Stein Democratic Club Abstract A summary of the resource. This transcript contains an interview conducted with Bradley (Brad) Lewis, where he discusses his experiences with Washington DC’s LGBT community during the ‘80s and ‘90s, along with the various organizations with whom he worked ( in his efforts to support the community. The interview begins with a general overview of Brad’s introduction to DC’s gay community in the early ‘80s and the ways in which he sought involvement with the community. He moved into discussing his involvement with organizations that promoted the Black LGBT community, along with those that sought to increase awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS. The conclusion of the interview discusses Brad’s then-current work, along with speculation regarding the future of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.