All posts tagged "black"
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Coverboy AJ
Looking at his busy schedule, AJ no longer has downtime. He's been modeling since he was 16, and these days, when he gets a free...
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History of Pride
Almost three decades before Stonewall, a gay African-American man named Bayard Rustin organized a 1941 March on Washington so successful that it never even took...
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All of Us
There are different ways to mark the anniversaries of Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc. Bishop Kwabena Rainey Cheeks formed the organization in 1985....
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Voice of America
Although known by many Americans for her portrayal as Dr. Nancy McNally, the national security advisor on NBC's The West Wing, or as Gloria Akalitus,...
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It Takes a Village
It would be very easy to talk about playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney's rise with the same kind of mythic spin as his ''Brother/Sister'' trilogy. His...
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The DC LGBT Homeless Youth Crisis [video]
In the past few months, Washington D.C. has seen a rise in the number homeless LGBT youth. Metro Weekly's Justin Stewart talks with several locals...
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Man in the Middle
As a young boy in New Jersey, just about yay-tall, Jonathan Capehart knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: a television...
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Lee Daniels at the HRC National Dinner [video]
Director Lee Daniels (Precious, Monster's Ball) accepted HRC's Visibility Award on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at the organization's 14th Annual National Dinner. ''I'm so terribly...
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Mo'Nique at the HRC National Dinner [video]
A very spirited, joy-inspiring and emotional Mo'Nique presented filmmaker Lee Daniels with HRC's Visibility Award at the 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner, held...
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Star Quality
Paul Wharton likes to be one step ahead of the game. When he was 19 and living in New York City with his gay uncle,...
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The Promised Land
Ugandan politics took a sad walk onto the world stage at the end of 2009, when David Bahati, a member of Parliament, introduced a bill...
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Highlights from DC Black Pride 2010 [video]
DC Black Pride showcased a wide variety of talented supporters of the lesbian, gay, bi and transgender community. This was the 20th year for the...
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Wale Makes Amends [video]
Washington D.C.-based rapper Wale, who made headlines last week after canceling his performance at DC Black Pride's main event on May 30, appeared at Sunday's...
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Letter from Earl Fowlkes, International Federation of Black Prides Inc.
May 26, 2010 Greetings, In my capacity as President and CEO of the International Federation of Black Prides Inc., I write to applaud you on...
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Singular Sensation
''I was gay, but I never thought about putting a dress on,'' laughs Jerry Van Hook, about the first 32 years of his life. Those...
