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Black Gay Bookstagram for Pride Month

Posted on June 2, 2018 by garJune 2, 2018
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This month, I’m curating a series of photos of books by and about black gay men on Instagram. We have a long, rich history of telling our stories. Sadly, much of it remains hidden just beneath the surface. Even today, … Continue reading →

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Alfonso’s Companions: Bill and Roy

Posted on October 25, 2017 by garOctober 25, 2017
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[Part of a series of posts previewing the novel Sin Against the Race.] In addition to meeting his late cousin’s friends, Alfonso meets two folks closer to his age: Bill Hawk and Roy Prince. Before there was Alfonso R. Berry III, … Continue reading →

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Sammy Turner: The Mother of Carver Street

Posted on October 18, 2017 by garOctober 18, 2017
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[Part of a series of posts previewing the novel Sin Against the Race.] Sammy Turner can be a nag. Some might call Sammy Turner a busybody, because he knows everybody’s business. All that know him, however, will eventually admit that Sammy … Continue reading →

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Enter The Huck: Sin Against the Race

Posted on October 14, 2017 by garOctober 14, 2017
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I wanted an area where black and queer intersected, overlapped. My friend and former college roommate Pete recommended that I create my own neighborhood—from this suggestion The Huck was born. In its center lies Huckleberry Park, a large urban patch … Continue reading →

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Sin Against the Race–Look! It’s a Book!

Posted on October 7, 2017 by garOctober 7, 2017
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Get ready, folks! My first novel Sin Against the Race drops Sunday, October 29. Am I excited? Hell yeah, I’m excited! This day has been a Long Time Coming. Indeed, the genesis of this book dates back to my own coming … Continue reading →

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Baby Boy Strayhorn – The Strayhorn Centenary Project

Posted on November 8, 2015 by garNovember 8, 2015
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For the first few years of his life, Billy Strayhorn didn’t have a name. His parents had buried two of three children born before him, so when the new born started life sickly, with rickets, they did not rush to … Continue reading →

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Eww! And the gay kiss

Posted on May 18, 2014 by garMay 18, 2014
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“Love him, and let him love you.” – James Baldwin Out of nowhere, my friend started making loud, “Eww!” sounds. Over and over again, “Eeeeewwwww!!!” I was like, what? He said he saw two men on the TV, kissing. I … Continue reading →

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Dear Beloved Comrade – Part II

Posted on January 20, 2014 by garJanuary 20, 2014
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He liked to be called J, so even his name remained a mystery. We had dinner together a few times. We saw a movie together. I asked teasingly if these things were outside the bounds of tolerance from his government. … Continue reading →

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Dear Beloved Comrade – Part I

Posted on January 5, 2014 by garJanuary 6, 2014
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His uniform and the strong sense of purpose with which he came at me caused an instinctual reaction. I no longer roamed freely around an open market in small-town Malaysia. I was back home in South Central, a frightened nappy-headed … Continue reading →

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Encore from the Archives: Clyde

Posted on December 15, 2013 by garDecember 15, 2013
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[Originally published in February 2012.] When I was about 13 I had to endure a week at Reverend Schlep’s Summer Camp for Men and Boys.  It’s a right of passage in my family.  My grandfather took my father.  My father … Continue reading →

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