Why, when faced with a disease that was threatening significant numbers of Black people, did Black leaders and dominant institutions fail to take action? In her book, The Boundaries of Blackness: AIDS and the Breakdown of Black Politics, Cathy Cohen systematically examines the roles that politics, racism, and marginalization played in limiting the resources allocated to fighting AIDS in Black communities.
Page got the chance to talk directly with Cathy about her research for this book.
