August 09, 2006
They're Baaack! Noahs Arc Season II
It's hard to believe that it has been almost a year since Noah's Arc made history by premiering on Logo as America's First Black Gay Television Series. And now after a comedic yet dramatic first season of Wade, I meant Noah and the fellas, the show returns for what looks like a promising second season.
April 28, 2006
Do We Treat Each Other Worst Than The Str8s?
Below are some preliminary results from an interesting identity and self-concept study done involving Black homosexual and bisexual males between the ages of 18 and 50. Although I didn't find the results shocking, I do think that our lack of self-awareness and acceptance of one another has created the majority of issues we're facing today. Thus one of the purposes of FO' brothas.com and OPERATION: REBIRTH.
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April 27, 2006
Local gay Internet site believed linked to the spread of HIV/STDs
At the urging of Chicago Department of Public Health officials, the City of Chicago slapped a cease-and-desist order on the Lakeview home of an online gay porn site April 20 after concerns were raised about cases of HIV and other STDs tied to the site's models.
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March 08, 2006
No Individuals = No Community
Just as individual drops of rain make up a puddle. Individual people make up a community. By definition, an individual is separate and distinct from others of the same kind. These individuals have independent thoughts. And to have independent thoughts, they must be free from external control and constraints. Today, with many of us being controlled through religion and label constraints, it is no surprise that very few individuals actually exist in our so-called Black Gay or SGL community group.
January 31, 2006
Don't Commit To A Man, Commit To His Destiny
Coretta Scott King, civil rights matriarch and widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died this morning around 1AM. Her passing is a great loss to our community, the civil rights movement and the rest of the world.
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October 25, 2005
Rosa Parks, Why Your Silence Says You Agree
Rosa Parks, who died yesterday, is a great example of the power of one and the spark that it could ignite. Her refusal to give up her seat to a white person was responsible for igniting the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which led to the desegregation of the bus system. Although this happened a little less than 50 years ago and much has changed since then, it is sad that we are still fighting for human rights. And what's even more disturbing is that many of us are still being looked down upon amongst our own race for simply being attracted to the same sex.
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October 20, 2005
Kanye West's Label Says No To Noah's Arc
According to a few reports, Roc-A-Fella Records and other labels are not allowing their music to be played in Noahs Arc, the new black gay series on MTV Networks' LOGO.
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2 Gay Men Shot In Brooklyn Park
I'm all for getting your freak on, but be careful brothas. Not only do we need to protect ourselves from HIV, we need to protect ourselves from gunmen in a public place. I'm not sure if they were black or not, but nevertheless, be careful out there. It's getting crazy. Q.
October 19, 2005
When Looking at the Mirror Distracts One's Attention From the Problem
I would like to take a moment to publicly apologize to Cleo and the members of the Black Men's Xchange (BMX) for the recent smear campaign crafted against them and the blatant ignorance of their inclusion in the MMM by the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). Although I'm not a member of either organization, I know in my heart that we are all capable of getting along for the same cause of improving our community as a whole. I simply think that they (NBJC) forgot that the "B" in their name stood for BLACK. That's all. :)
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October 18, 2005
Black Gay Activist Creates Artificial Flap To Keep Name In Press After Farrakhan Rejection
Someone passed the following article along to me concerning Keith Boykin's actions involving the Millions More Movement. Although I'm not sure of all of its claims, it atleast made me think. And in the spirit of provoking thought, I'm sharing it with you. Hmmmmmmm. Q
