By Tre'vell Anderson — 2021
The ever-viral artist discusses his meteoric rise and the pressures of being a Black gay musician on a global stage.
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Out pro wrestler Logan Black found the response to his coming out ‘overwhelming in the best way.’
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis, dharma teacher Larry Ward says we have to “create communities of resilience,” and offers his mantras for this time.
My story differs from many others who grow up with a developmental disorder, because at the same time, I was also finding my way as a young gay man.
Kwanzaa was instituted as a means to reaffirm the human agency and cultural dignity of people of African descent. This agency was disrupted during enslavement as persons who owned enslaved Africans, influenced a displacement of practices that were intrinsically African.
Black people should not deny themselves spaces where we find joy and wonder—they are too rare in our lives.
What it’s like coming out as a black man when people see it as a ‘white thing.’
Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.
I know that my biracial children will experience racism, sexism and intolerance. But I want them to be bold enough to not push people away and instead seek to understand through education. This is how we bring radical change through our children.
While we too often and too loudly insist that race does not matter, there is a growing body of research that shows race impacts many of our decisions (many with deadly consequences), and that implicit bias and racial anxiety are likely to be greater for those who cling to the belief of a colorblind...
Lama Rod Owens on taking care of your own needs when you don’t see yourself represented in those around you.