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At turns autobiographical, political, literary, erotic, and humorous, Black Gay Man will spoil our preconceived notions of not only what it means to be black, gay and male but also what it means to be a contemporary intellectual. Both a celebration of black gay male identity as well as a powerful critique of the structures that allow for the production of that identity, Black Gay Man introduces the eloquent new voice of Robert Reid-Pharr in cultural criticism. At once erudite and readable, the range of topics and positions taken up in Black Gay Man reflect the complexity of American life itsel

Preface -- Finding My Voice / Griff Brisbee -- Certifiable / Gerald Cauley -- Experiencing love in what started as lust / A. D. Burks -- Forgiveness Is not an option / Kyle Haggerty -- From scratch : a journey to self / André T. Jacks -- Life does matter : walking in my truth / Richard Greggory Johnson III -- My Life / Ray Jordan -- I knew i was gay before i knew i was black / Ean Oliver -- I've never been to me / Kevin O. Spencer -- Leading with vulnerability : dare to be yourself / Lemuel Watson -- Baby love yourself : wisdom from an HBCU black gay mentor who saved my life / Mark Wilson -- Invisibility in the gay mainstream / Victor Yates.

Preface -- Finding My Voice / Griff Brisbee -- Certifiable / Gerald Cauley -- Experiencing love in what started as lust / A. D. Burks -- Forgiveness Is not an option / Kyle Haggerty -- From scratch : a journey to self / André T. Jacks -- Life does matter : walking in my truth / Richard Greggory Johnson III -- My Life / Ray Jordan -- I knew i was gay before i knew i was black / Ean Oliver -- I've never been to me / Kevin O. Spencer -- Leading with vulnerability : dare to be yourself / Lemuel Watson -- Baby love yourself : wisdom from an HBCU black gay mentor who saved my life / Mark Wilson -- Invisibility in the gay mainstream / Victor Yates.

"In the style of New York Times bestsellers You Can't Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I'm Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul-searching essays about what it is like to grow up as a creative, sensitive black man in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your humanity. It hasn't been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBT people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being black in America is...well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and candor that have made him one of today's boldest writers on social issues, I Can't Date Jesus is Michael Arceneaux's impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority life in today's America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant stone unturned, he describes his journey in learning to embrace his identity when the world told him to do the opposite. He eloquently writes about coming out to his mother; growing up in Houston, Texas; that time his father asked if he was 'funny' while shaking his hand; his obstacles in embracing intimacy; and the persistent challenges of young people who feel marginalized and denied the chance to pursue their dreams. Perfect for fans of David Sedaris and Phoebe Robinson, I Can't Date Jesus tells us--without apologies--what it's like to be outspoken and brave in a divisive world"--

We real cool -- The initiation of Tuan -- Colder -- We left school -- Bee -- The red caboose -- Parental alienation -- The rent -- We lurk late -- Arena -- Sandalwood -- Like this -- We strike straight -- The key -- Game theory -- We sing sin -- A house is not a home -- Let the church say "amen" -- We thin gin -- This gay life -- Look left, look right -- We jazz June -- Carnival -- We die soon -- Gravel -- Stall -- Tabula rasa -- Human being.

Although recent research on African American families has focused on the roles of extended family members and fictive kin (i.e., non-biological members), the participation of openly gay-identified men and women within African American family systems has received little attention. The study examines gay men's and lesbians' disclosure of sexual orientation to immediate and distant kin. Questionnaires assessing disclosure and demographic backgrounds were completed by African American lesbians (n=506) and gay men (n=673), recruited nationally. Results indicate that most had disclosed their sexual orientation to immediate family (i.e., mothers, fathers and siblings) but fewer to other relatives. There was a clear preference for disclosure to females in the immediate family. Significant positive predictors of disclosure for both immediate and more distant family members were being older and reporting initiating homosexual sexual activity at a younger age. Self-reported HIV infection among men predicted immediate family awareness of the individual's homosexuality, but not awareness by the extended family. Apparently over time, individuals disclose homosexuality to those within the close family network. Results are discussed within the context of African American family networks.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Tenor -- Inside the River, I Covet -- The Sound of Hunting -- The Fever -- Descent -- There Will Be Mourning -- The River -- The Dead Are Beautiful Tonight -- Leave the Crows Out of It -- When Struck by Night -- Making the Bed -- My Mother, My Mother -- Faith Opens the Trapdoor -- A Shiver in the Leaves -- The Death of a Moth -- Culture -- In Seattle -- Stay Safe -- It Is February -- Passed Down -- Aubade -- He Went Away Without Saying Goodbye -- Video: "9/11: The Falling Man" -- Obsession Gets on One Knee -- As the Fog Rolls In, Night Finds Its Footing -- (Black) Boy, Revisited -- Prayer -- Dearest -- Fallen Angel -- The Wind Did What the Wind Came to Do -- Thine Will Be Done -- Mercy -- Given -- Winter, Extended -- You'll Never Love Me -- Near Sacrament -- Into the City, I Become Become -- Such Things Require Tenderness -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Colophon.