All the Young Men

In "All the Young Men," Ruth Coker Burks shares her remarkable journey during the early days of the AIDS crisis in Hot Springs, Arkansas. At just 26, she defies societal stigma by entering a quarantined hospital room to care for a dying patient, becoming a vital lifeline for HIV-positive gay men in her community. Through compassion and determination, Ruth forms deep friendships, fights for housing and jobs, and provides essential support, ultimately becoming a beacon of hope in a time of fear and discrimination.