“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
African American men are one of the main groups impacted by the HIV/Aids epidemic.
(WB) Since 2001, at least 97 people have been arrested under Virginia laws that criminalize people living with HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.
If there is one thing that has been consistently obvious since the Presidential election, it’s that people, of all shapes, sizes, colors, and sexual orientations, don’t want to be heard, they demand to be heard.
Aligning with the first day of Black History Month, the College Board shared the coursework for its new AP African American Studies class on Feb. 1, which will include queer Black history.
To help heal racial wounds, U.S. Rep. James Clyburn came up with a proposal to make it so “everybody can identify with” the national hymn.
A Methodist church in St. Petersburg has the attention of the world after opening its doors to teachers who want to teach AP African American Studies, a course that the state will not accept at high schools.
Florida high school students will not have the opportunity to take a new AP course focused on African American studies, with the Department of Education saying the course is “a vehicle for a political agenda.”
HIV continues to pose problems among African-Americans, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control.
A husband has an affair after his wife came out as bisexual, NY Times receives backlash over its coverage of trans people, and a study shows African Americans' views on non-binary people.
February marks the annual celebration of Black History Month.
To celebrate Black History Month, the National AIDS Memorial will host an exhibition to honor the Black lives that were lost to AIDS.
Read about Black LGBT men and women who made a name of themselves in history to honor during Black History Month.
Josephine Baker (1906 –1975) was an African-American dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the "Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus" and even the "Creole Goddess.”
Italy in the late ‘60s was a 99.9% white insular Catholic country, the only exposure to Black people was limited to a few Black soccer players peppering the richest teams in the league.
James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer and activist.
The LGBT community is constantly being portrayed in the media in a negative light.
Rosa Parks was Black. There is no dispute about that. But at least one publisher is afraid the Ron DeSantis administration may reject its materials; so they went to great lengths to avoid mentioning her race.
Jazz and the blues are genres of rebellion — they stray away from the strict confines of classical time signatures, swaying this way and that, with passionate tunes coming from deep within.
If you're interested in reading books about young women of color entering the world of womanhood, then check out "Hurricane Summer" by Asha Bromfield.
The word Ujima is derived from the third principle of Kwanzaa and means collective work and responsibility.
Being a person of color is challenging in the United States. Being part of the LGBT communities can be difficult too.
Originally published by The 19th.After general elections on Nov. 2, the U.S will still only have five out transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming Black elected officials currently serving in the country.
Ghenete “G” Wright Muir’s extensive and multifaceted resume is impressive. While she is currently a professor at NSU Shepard Broad College of Law, as well as one of the founding members of Thou Art Woman, she has worked with The Florida Bar, the Broward County Law Office of the Public Defender and Legal Aid Service of Broward County.
Marian Bacol-Uba is the founder of Thriver Lifestyle and Thriver Con. She spends her day helping womxn, people of color, and non-binary entrepreneurs fully express themselves and hone their public speaking skills in order to achieve competent expression.
Pridelines Center is less than three miles from Martin Luther King Boulevard. But while hosting a panel on transgender issues with civil rights activist Cecilia Chung, it became the intersection of Black Lives Matter and Trans Lives Matter.
You’re invited to The Cookout. You should feel very honored.
