All posts tagged "african-american"
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Local Loss
Cornelius R. Alexander Jr., known by friends simply as ''Neil,'' loved football. On Sunday, Nov. 18, however, with the Dallas Cowboys defeating his beloved Redskins,...
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For the Children
December 1, World AIDS Day, will again mark that sad anniversary that, while a time to tout advances such as an entirely new class of...
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All in the Family
Elbridge James can admit that advocating for gay rights wasn't an effort he embraced overnight. ''It's a process that took more than 20 years,'' says...
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Past and Present
There's no better time to visit with ABilly S. Jones than during October. One on hand, it's when he celebrates his anniversary with his partner,...
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Boykin's Election Trail
Boykin Keith Boykin, one of the leading national figures in the gay-rights movement, particularly as the movement intersects the African-American community, will be in Washington...
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Casting a Web
The D.C.-based National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) announced Aug. 15 that the organization is joining those who already broadcast online, such as the Human Rights...
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K. Love the Infinite
IT'S NOT JUST about the music, says Kaye Love, the 27-year-old lesbian rapper who performs as K. Love the Infinite.''I feel like I have a...
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Arc of Progress
I spent last Saturday in a video-watching marathon with Noah's Arc, the black gay dramedy that ran for two seasons on the Logo channel. I...
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Raising the Bar
Even as a child, Melvin White showed interest in the law as an avid fan of TV courtroom dramas such as Perry Mason. ''I was...
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D.C. Black Pride
BEFORE D.C. BLACK Pride existed, there was the ''Children's Hour,'' an annual Memorial Day gathering for members of the black LGBT community, spread by word...
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Idol Time
Franchelle ''Frenchie'' Davis gained fame -- and infamy -- during an all-too-brief round as a finalist in American Idol's second season. But she had her...
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Out and Proud
James W. Hawkins likes to get things organized the way they should be. Take, for instance, his middle name. ''My mother named me 'Westley,' after...
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Give me liberty! And Unity! And Strength!
There's no mistaking the theme of D.C. Black Pride 2007. This four-day festival is most certainly ''Black All Over.'' But don't forget the fine print....
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Something to Talk About
If you've ever caught any of the episodes from the third season of BET's College Hill, a reality show about eight black college students, you...
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Shining in the Spotlight
The spotlight that usually shines on Doug Spearman, whose roles include playing Chance on Logo's Noah's Arc, is the kind associated with Hollywood glitz. But...
