Dear Queer Black Activists: An Honest Letter About Desirability Politics Among Our Men September 2, 2018 by Jeff Baker, Guest Writer Leave a Comment By: Jeff Baker, Guest Writer, Co-edited by Darryl Antonio Johnson Dear Queer Black Activists, As of late, the desirability politics among a lot of same-gender-loving (SGL) and queer Black men in my social network, many of whom happen to contribute some of society’s most groundbreaking racial justice work, has felt inescapable, and as a result, my mental health has suffered. … [Read more...]
Afro-Latina: 6 Women Open Up About Being Black and Latina July 17, 2018 by Marjua Estevez, Guest Writer Leave a Comment Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Vibe.com and is republished with permission. “We got a little bit of Black in us!” This is what the Puerto Ricans I grew up around in the South Bronx used to joke. The idea that Blackness was something beyond skin color never made much sense back then. But the older I got, the more I realized how prevalent those African … [Read more...]
