The Prologue
The Prologue
Known as Arkansas’s “cemetery angel,” Ruth Coker Burks provided end-of-life care for patients with AIDS in Hot Springs during the height of the crisis and buried their remains in her family’s cemetery.
Episode 3, Season 1 / Oct 17, 2019
Cemetery Angel
AIDS and end-of-life care in Arkansas
In Adaptation
“Three Encounters” by John Jeremiah Sullivan.
Performed by MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger.
Produced by Spacebomb and Maxwell George
In Session
In Session
A Fayetteville Roots Festival performance by Los Texmaniacs.