Uniting the worlds of Judaism and naturism, practitioner Joseph T. Farkasdi has created a special volume of Hebrew religious literature called Sefer Digamabara Pulkhanim ha’Yehudi that reads more like a siddur (or Hebrew prayer book). While the term digambara means “clothed with air” and comes from a order of Jain monks, Farkasdi borrows from that [...]
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Black Gay Comics: Celebrating the work of Belasco
Thick and muscled. Black and Brown. Erotic and fetishistic. Always well-equipped to handle any situation. These are the characters of from the pen and mind of Black gay artist, Belasco. Some background on Belasco, the artist, from GBMNews:
Belasco began creating homoerotic imagery in 1991 for small press magazines such as Thing, Kick and JFY [...]
Podcast conversations from 2009 with LGBT authors
I had several conversations with Black LGBT authors, local and national, in preparation of the Fire & Ink III: The Cotillion, which happened in Austin, TX, in October 2009. Click on the following picture links to catch any conversations you may have missed!
Sonia Sanchez at Tulisoma 2009, Dallas, Texas
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On August 29, 2009, poet, author, and playwright, Sonia Sanchez was the keynote speaker for the community breakfast at Tulisoma 2009, the annual South Dallas book fair. Ms. Sanchez is considered an architect of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. She has lectured at over 500 universities and colleges in [...]
Celebrate African-American authors and literature this weekend at Tulisoma 2009
Imagine breakfast with poet and author, Sonia Sanchez, political discussions with District Attorney, Craig Watkins, and an opportunity to talk with the founder and publisher of QBR The Black Book Review, Max Rodriquez. It’s all happening this weekend at Tulisoma 2009, the South Dallas Book Fair. Seating may be limited at the various [...]
Fire and Ink III — making plans for Austin
A unique festival for LGBT writers of African/African-American descent is happening this fall in Austin, TX. The event, Fire and Ink III: The Cotillion, will be October 8 – 11th, sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin/Center for African & African American Studies and allgo. I’ve been waiting for this event and [...]
