Of course, we all know that our racial history is on-going throughout the year, not just confined to one month out of the calendar. However, during February is the time that we focus on our collective history. The same is true here.
This month, I may anger some but I'm directing my energies on this site to an often-overlooked and ignored part of our Black Gay History: the adult entertainment industry. Those men of our culture who projected our image in front of cameras and satisfied our sexual desires and fantasies.
For generations, these were the only portrayals available of black, gay men. Many young gay African-Americans learned of the existance of man-to-man sex through these productions. Although these roles may not have depicted the healthiest of practices; nonetheless, for the majority, they were the only outlets in existance.
Ignored and marginalized by our larger Black Community, these men are a part of our heritage as Black and Gay men. So most of the submissions of this month will feature some of our Black actors, referred to by many as porn stars, both past and present.
Celebrate our Black Gay History!
The World Through My Eyes
The World Through My Eyes: A collection of essays, reflections and thoughts about men, sex, love, relationships, politics, friendships, nudism, current events, social concerns, humanitarian issues, religion and all those wonderful experiences that constitute life as seen and felt by me: a thirty-something Deaf Gay man of mixed racial heritage (half-black, half-white) living in the Virginia Beach area of the United States. A scrapbook of my life. I've been a confirmed Gay nudist for the past 20 years (since puberty). Sometimes, we just need to step back and chill and try not to be so serious and tense. Life is short, stand up and get into it! nekkidfurryboi@gmail.com.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
February, 2011: Black History Month
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