Examining the lives of both famous and little-known black gay activists-from James Baldwin and Bayard Rustin to Joseph Beam and Brother Grant-Michael Fitzgerald-Mumford analyzes the ways in which movements for social change both inspired and marginalized black gay men.ĭrawing on an extensive archive of newspapers, pornography, and film, as well as government documents, organizational records, and personal papers, Mumford sheds new light on four volatile decades in the protracted battle of black gay men for affirmation and empowerment in the face of pervasive racism and homophobia. After his death, Conrad spoke not only of his fathers academic brilliance, but his. In locating the rise of black gay identities in historical context, Kevin Mumford explores how activists, performers, and writers rebutted negative stereotypes and refused sexual objectification. Early in 2022 Professor Hughes was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Meg-John Baker, Kat Gupta) Not Straight, Not White (Kevin J. /rebates/2fp2fNot-Straight-White2fKevin-Mumford2f9781469652214&.com252fp252fNot-Straight-White252fKevin-Mumford252f978146965221426afsrc3d126SID3d&idbooksamillion&nameBOOKSAMILLION. This compelling book recounts the history of black gay men from the 1950s to the 1990s, tracing how the major movements of the times-from civil rights to black power to gay liberation to AIDS activism-helped shape the cultural stigmas that surrounded race and homosexuality. Books and Articles Gender and Sexual Diversity Non-Binary Lives An Anthology.
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