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So, it was a gorgeous and noisy day outside of Buli coffeehouse in the Oak Lawn area and Tuan and I went from talking about the Silence Equals Consent tour which is what brings him to town this weekend, to our pity for the blind rage of some Ugandan citizens against gays, plus anger at [...]
A frequent guest and commentator here at Mandrake Society Radio podcast, Tuan N’Gai, is producing a tour of speaking engagements to challenge African-American gay people to collectively speak out against homophobia especially within black religious institutions. The tour entitled, Silence Equals Consent, is the mantra of the organization and website, Operation REBIRTH, which N’Gai helped [...]
Sadly, 2009 also saw two prominent Black gay authors leaving this plane of existence. The passing of both E. Lynn Harris and Don Belton left our community in shock. Their literary work provided truth stones for our community to build upon that will not be forgotten. Harris was 54 and Belton was 53.
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!
Via Northwestern University Department Chair and Professor, E. Patrick Johnson, I’ve just learned that Indiana University English professor and editor of the seminal anthology, Speak My Name: Black Men on Masculinity and the American Dream, was brutally murdered in his home on Monday. He was 53. The Herald Times Online has more information here. Please [...]
The third Fire & Ink conference in Austin this past weekend was so affirming and enriching that these few following pictures can’t even do it justice, however I want to share a glimpse of what I experienced this weekend. I had the opportunity to personally meet authors that encouraged me and influenced me as I [...]
This week has been some great new connections with authors and publishers. Tonight, Tim’m T. West, was featured on another great podcast, Sippin’ on Ink, and along with giving a great interview, announced his new publishing imprint, Red Dirt Publishing, with a new work coming later in the year by L. Michael Gipson. Listen to [...]
A gathering of about 35-40 people paid tribute to the written words of the late E. Lynn Harris yesterday at the South Dallas Cultural Center. Hosting the event were individual members of The View of Dallas, a society of black gay literature, and new organization, Fahari Arts Institute. At the event, I mentioned my thankfulness [...]
