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1999 "Aids: The Agony of Africa" by Mark Schoofs...
1999 "Aids: The Agony of Africa" by Mark Schoofs...
Item # 719038
November 09, 1999
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 9, 1999
* AIDS and the Children of Africa
* Special Mark Schoofs editorial edition
Here is a "Special Reprint Of An 8-Part Series" by Mark Schoofs with heading: "Aids: the Agony Of Africa; A Continent of Orphans" with related image. (see images) This issue contains all 8 of Schoofs' editorial pieces put into one issue. See images for a portion of the text.
AI notes: On November 9, 1999, The Village Voice published “A Continent of Orphans,” a powerful installment in Mark Schoofs’s Pulitzer Prize–winning series titled AIDS: The Agony of Africa. This investigative piece delved into the devastating social aftermath of the HIV/AIDS epidemic across sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the millions of children orphaned by the disease. Schoofs combined in-depth reporting, personal narratives, and on-the-ground observations to illuminate how the crisis was not only a medical emergency but also a profound humanitarian catastrophe unraveling the fabric of African societies. His work exposed how poverty, stigma, lack of infrastructure, and global indifference compounded the suffering of those left behind, particularly vulnerable youth. The series, based on more than six months of immersive reporting, brought critical attention to an often-overlooked dimension of the epidemic, earning widespread acclaim for its unflinching yet empathetic portrayal of a continent in crisis.
Complete with all 28 pages, great condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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